UBB.threads Forums Edged Weapons The BCN Bayonet Forum Late war Eickhorn bayonets

Have you Eickhorn bayonet collectors seen how the factory fit the blades to the hilt. I have only seen this on the later TM (1941-) It appears that after the blade was riveted to the hilt, the assembler would take a tool and peen the under side of the cross-guard(see the green in the attached photo). I have two of these late war bayonets and both blades have been fit the same way. Shows that they were taking shortcuts during the last days of the war. I just picked up the bayonet at a gun show. I didn't need another one but the condition was great for a late war piece.