Bayonet

WW1/WW2 Era German Kurzes Seitengewehr Model 1898 (KS 98) Saw Back Knife Bayonet By Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Scabbard. Sn 9820

The German Kurzes Seitengewehr (Short Gun) Model 1898 knife bayonets commonly called KS98 were issued to Machine-Gun and other specialist Units during WW1 and would no doubt have been used in WW2. This is an excellent original example of the KS 98 bayonet ( see page 120 Plate 258 of The Bayonet Book by Watts & White). It has an excellent clean fullered blade with deep sawback. The blade measures 10" and is fitted with original leather hilt washer. The ricasso is marked with the Weyersberg Kirschbaum Solingen Helmet legend. The chequered solid leather slab grips are secured by the correct 3 rivets. It has Birds head pommel with sprung bayonet lug button. The bayonet is complete with it's original black painted steel scabbard with locket and tear drop end. The scabbard has no dents. Price includes UK delivery. Sn 9820

£395