WW2 Era Nazi German Puma Solingen Wehrmacht Armed Forces & Police Units M98 NCO’s Short Dress Bayonet With ‘In Memory Of My War Service’ Etched Panel Blade & Scabbard. Sn 22775 Bayonet

WW2 Era Nazi German Puma Solingen Wehrmacht Armed Forces & Police Units M98 NCO’s Short Dress Bayonet With ‘In Memory Of My War Service’ Etched Panel Blade & Scabbard. Sn 22775 - 22775

This is an original WW2 Nazi German M98 dress bayonet and scabbard. Short 7 ¾” blades were carried by NCO’s while longer blades (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 and push button release (not designed to be fitted to a rifle, the stud button is functional but mortise often too small for rifle attachment. Other examples have false stud buttons or no button). The mortise of our bayonet has its original red felt lining (the coloured felt mortise insert denoted service assignment. Red felt denotes issue to Wehrmacht Armed Forces or Police Units). It has a factory nickel plated 7 ¾” blade (12 ½” overall). The nickel finish has wear and tarnish consistent with age an handling. One side of the blade has the maker’s name ‘Puma Solingen’ and trademark and a crisp etched panel featuring the Nazi Natinal Emblem ‘Eagle with swastika’ and German Combat Helmet’ either side of German text which roughly translates to ‘In Memory Of My War Service’. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. The cross guard and pommel are factory nickel plated & have wear and tarnish again consistent with age and handling. The original undamaged black Bakelite or Vulcanite grips are chequered and secured with two rivets. It has its original black military issue scabbard with lozenge shaped frog stud & ball tip. The scabbard has no dents. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22775 (box 2)

£395.00