WWII German K98 Forresters & Luftwaffe Antler Hilted Dress Bayonet and Scabbard. 19553 Bayonet

It has a 9 ¾ “ single edged plated blade with sharpened back edge point. It has a narrow fuller and forte with makers stamp ‘WKC –Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie AG, Solingen’ Weyersberg, Kirschbaum, and Cie. was founded in 1883 with the merger of two family-owned sword manufacturing and marketing companies in Solingen, Germany: Gebruder Weyersberg, founded by Wilhem, Peter and Johann Ludwig Weyersberg in 1787 and WR Kirschbaum & Cie, founded by Wilhem Reinhordt Kirschbaum. The newly founded company used traditional techniques for sword making and each of their then employees specialised in one task in the sword making process. This was in accordance to the Division of Labour act devised by the Sword makers Guild of Solingen). It has a plated turned quillon cross guard and a plated bird beak pommel *both showing signs of use related wear* above the Antler slab grips. It is contained in its blackened steel scabbard complete with black leather frogs which are both in good condition. The price includes UK delivery. 19553.