German Private Purchase ‘M98’ Dress Bayonet with Stag Grips by ‘Anton Wingen Jr Solingen’. BAYO 242. Bayonet

This is an excellent private purchase M98 dress bayonet and scabbard. Short 7 ¾” blades were carried by NCO’s while longer blades (up to 9 ¾”) were carried by enlisted personnel (see the book 'German Clamshells' page 15 by Gary L. Walker & R.J. Weinand). The dress sidearm for military and civilian uniformed formations was designated the M98 Dress Bayonet. This bayonet represented a stylised form of the S. 84/98 bayonet purchased by the individual for wear with the walkout dress uniform. This example has a rifle mortise with original felt insert and false push button release (not designed to be fitted to a rifle). It has a clean plated 7 ¾” long blade (12 ½” overall). It has the maker’s name and trademark at the ricasso (illustrated). The cross guard and pommel are nickel plated. The Stag antler grips are undamaged*. One scale is marked where it was once mounted with a Nation Hunting Association white metal badge. It has its original black metal military issue scabbard with frog stud *slight play*. The price for this excellent Nazi dress bayonet includes UK delivery. BAYO 242.