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Greetings, I am a newbie as far as posting in this topic. *Member of the BCN*

Here is what i picked up this weekend... Opinions and Comments to "What is it"?? are encouraged, as my books dont even come close to ID'ing it.

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There are NO other STAMPS Anywhere..

I would hazard a guess at a police property marking ( G - Gendarmerie ) ( TH - Thuringen? )
Probably completely wrong but I am sure one of the heavy weights will correct me .

You have the grips off yet?

As for rivet grip it isn't one, typical of Imperial/typeII though possibly not exactly (hard to be certain with those pics) on the type II one finds these non-slot screws whereas the type III has the slot heads, regardless this is not rivets; do more pics and have a peek under the grips... personally I have my doubts as to German marking (certainly not a standard unit marking- which by far are most often on the cross piece though on rare occasion can be found on the ricasso)

Outside chance one of the narrow blade jobs (they have wacky markings sometimes..) or one of the blanko�s/sneaks, what kind of release does it have? Slotted? (take it apart)

Bottom line more pics�

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Originally posted by Felsen 98k:
Greetings, I am a newbie as far as posting in this topic. *Member of the BCN*

Here is what i picked up this weekend... Opinions and Comments to "What is it"?? are encouraged, as my books dont even come close to ID'ing it.

Looks like Sg84/98nA with a 98k scabbard, could You send details from stamp on pommel or reverse ricasso, any maker there? What for stamp is on scabbard on opposite side? Thanks ,Andy

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Outside chance one of the narrow blade jobs

Graf... This is not a narrow blade, it is the same size as all the other ones i own. as for taking off the grips, I have no idea how to do that, as i dont have a special tool.

Andy.. thanks for the reply.... Unfortuntely there are NO stamps on the pommel or anywhere else..

Carey

If you say so...

Narrow pattern bayonets are desirable German bayonets and they often have odd Police or political markings, which are not typical to the Wuk jobs of the same era- long shot anyway.

You don�t need a special tool, every collector I know of makes their own from a screwdriver, care is needed to be sure to not mare the grips but some of the best information comes from removal of the grips (not always but as often as not�)

What for marking is on the scabbard? thanks.Andy

Andy.. its a Mundlos 38 and the scabbard was ADDED after i bought the blade. thanks,Carey

Thanks Carey for details, nice piece, no any stamps on spine or on ricasso? best regards,Andy

The bayonet has some evidence of being reworked or having had something done to it after it was manufactured. And (as was mentioned) not really �riveted� but most probably spanner nut/bolt assemblies.

But if I had to guess what it is: It would be that the bayonet is one of the early nonmilitary contract bayonets. Not unlike a very similar (but not absolutely identical) variant example of a German Railway issue bayonet pictured in �German Clamshells and other bayonets� by Gary Walker and Ron Weinand. FP

Graf... Thank You for your in depth explaination and insight. I appreciate you taking the time to help inform me..

Andy.. I have looked over it many times with a loupe and still cannot find any other Stamps on the ricasso or spine, just on the one side of blade. "NED" .. on the BCN newsletter from Mick replied he thought the Screws were a WW1 Variety.

Frog... Thanks abunch for your information and input. as you may have noticed, i also posted on the MCF board under WORLD Bayonets.

Many Thanks to all that replied.. Happy Holidays.
Carey


Frog