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I tend to agree with John concerning the Eickhorn style etch with the fleur de lys end. Clearly this etching template has been cut short to fit on the bayonet and it is very poorly executed IMHO. The KS98 bayonet is an original Imperial style with the three rivet grip but the etch has multiple red flags for me. First, it is the wrong style for Herder. Second, is that it is poorly executed and placed since parts of the detail are missing. Third, the obverse is upside down from the normally seen configuration.

Three strikes and you are out for me.