Item Description
Original Item. Only One Available. This is a very nice Nickel Plated "Parade" or "Walking Out" example of the M1898/05 Bayonet which has had the blade cut down, with the scabbard being similarly cut down. This was done almost-professionally, with the blade looking as if it left the factory this way, with only a bit of the nickel-plating being absent.
The bayonet has very fine nickel plated hilt mounts, though there is plating flaking and oxidation. The mortise and lock works, though it is oxidized and sticks.
The blade is marked on the ricasso with the double trademark "Knight's Helmet" (Ritter-helm) alongside a "Kings's Head" (königskopf) logo of legendary German maker Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie of Solingen. This trademark was used on privately purchased blades and walking-out bayonets in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and is absolutely correct for this bayonet. This company is a famous manufacturer of military swords and cutlery in Solingen, Germany - a city famous since the middle ages for its metal-working and craftsmanship in sword making.
The grip plates are of wood, being the 2nd Style, and have grooves cut into them to afford a good grip and are retained by a rivet and spanner. Condition is very good, with no cracks or chips, just the usual wear from use and age. The blade is in great shape, with the nickel plate still retained well, with just a few areas of wear and flaking.
The scabbard is in similar good condition with the stitching of the leather retained. A good example, ready for further research and display.
Dimensions:
Blade length: 10⅛”
Overall length: 15¼”
Crossguard: 2⅜”
Scabbard length: 11½"
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