John great piece hard to top this one.
Well, guys, here is a great bayonet to go with the one that I found at the SOS.
There are a handful of etched bayos on my bucket list and this is one of the top two.
You can find this type of bayonet in the Eickhorn catalogue as model 1681, Enlisted Man's Honour Bayonet.
It is also the same one as pictured in Wayne's book on pages 78 to 82, albeit with the addition of a portopee along the way.
Here is why this is so amazing and why it just had to be added to my collection:
1) it is an etch and bayonet pattern found in the Eickhorn catalogue as model 1681.
2) it has beautiful stag grips.
3) it has amazing cast patterns on the pommel and the crossguard and the top of the pommel.
4) it has a distributor mark, Anton Schweyer Munchen, on the spine.
5) it is a dedication to service in the 6th Unit of the Land Police Munich.
6) it has the small double oval serrated tail TM that I have found only on another special purchase, a shooting prize.
7) it is featured in Wayne's book.
8) it is in Mint- condition.
Enjoy,
John
