Gents,

 

I want to show a private purchase (Extrawaffen) Imperial German Model 98 style dress bayonet. This bayonet is styled as the S98 (Seitengewehr M/98) in German literature. This Extra-Seitengewehr has no bayonet lug attachment nor does it have a muzzle ring so it will not affix to a rifle. These bayonets were used solely for walking out dress or for wear off duty. They are quite scarce on the collector market.

 

This bayonet has a long flat nickel plated blade that is fully etched on both sides. Unlike the issue bayonet that has a pipe back polished steel blade with a long fuller this blade is wide and flat to accommodate the extra cost etching.

The bayonet has a standard black leather scabbard with nickeled steel fittings to match the nickel plated hilt. It also has an original black leather frog and a correct Enlisted bayonet knot (Troddel) to indicate the unit.

I've never seen one of those. That is pretty darned sweet. Thanks for showing it.

SARGE

 

Thank you for another great bayonet ! A real beauty

 

Tony

Thanks guys!

 

Here is another somewhat different version of a shortened S98. These bayonets are modifications of the standard long bladed item of issue S98. They have no property markings but do have intact Imperial inspection markings on on the metal parts in the expected places. The blades have been professionally armorer shortened as have the scabbards. The metal fittings have been nickel plated to turn the issue bayonets into dress bayonets. It is unknown for certain who carried out the armorer or factory grade modifications on these bayonets but the consensus of collectors is that these were modified by the Imperial or Weimar Republic Navy (Marine).

 

At any rate, yet another official modification to look for.

 

 

SARGE

 

Thank you again, very interesting information. Great pictures also

 

Tony