G010862 S 98/05 nA COMBAT BAYONET. (Seitengewehr mit Seitengewehrtasche) A second pattern model 1898/05 bayonet, with the flash guard along the back of its grips introduced in 1915, known as the S 98/05 nA ("Seitengewehr 98/05 neuer Art," or, Bayonet ‘98/’05 new Pattern), and its original scabbard. The unsheathed bayonet has an overall length of 49.5cm. Its contoured bird’s head pommel has a stud guide and locking stud. Its contoured wooden grips each have nine diagonal grooves incised into them, and they are fixed by two plain-headed bolts and slot-headed washers. Visible through the rectangular cuts to the base of each grip is a circular cleaning hole. A sheet steel flash guard runs along the top of the grips between the stud guide and cross guard. The riveted steel cross guard has a scalloped muzzle guide to its top, and a "quillon," which curves backwards and terminates in a ball tip, extends from its base. The 36.5cm blued blade, which is 25mm wide near the guard, and widens to 33mm before tapering to a point, has wide fullers along most of its length. The blade has been period sharpened and retains about 40% of its original bluing. Well marked to the ricasso "F. KOELLER & Co SOLINGEN". There are also markings to the base of the back of the blade which appear to be a crown above a "W" and "17" along with another crowned, Gothic letter "D," stamped to the steel. The sheet metal steel scabbard, adopted in 1915, has a throat screw and a raised frog lug near its mouth, and tapers along its 38cm length to a ball tip. Scabbard retains about 65% of it original finish and has a few small dents. Nicely unit marked "III./J.R. 10. 29" on one side of the crossguard while the other side is marked "1920" indicating it was re-issued during the Reichswehr period.

GRADE *** 1/2                             PRICE $144.00

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