All About K98k Bayonets 

Would anybody be interested in videos on the Japanese Type 30 or a Italian Carcano bayonet?

My grandfather recently gifted me a matching late war bayonet with the "mounted" leather frog, so i naturally found this video very informative, thanks!

Its very common to find ww2 German bayonets with mismatching numbers on the scabbards and the bayonets themselves. That is because when the Germans were surrendering the allies had them throw the bayonets in on pile and the scabbards in another pile. Any GIs that wanted a bayonet could take one, but they didnt take the time to dig in the piles to find matching numbers.

Great video. Just wanted to say the audio quality is much better in your last couple videos than your starting run months ago. Keep improving, your channel seems good.

This video was awesome and helped me out a lot, after I blindly bought one at a gun show for my 98k. Very clear explaining!

This channel is so addicting. Love to see more. Many thumbs up.

I think non matching and in rough condition makes it much more historic because it was used in the war and parts got swapped for reassembly when blades would break after a lot of use in war, soldiers would use dead soldiers bayonets too instead. To me it's about history then about trying to value it for more money. Keep it as a piece of history.

This video is a wealth of information, and you helped me on these when I was getting my feet wet on their understanding. One of the best sources on these on the internet. Currently have 3 matching examples, two of which have 70% of their original bluing. Fantastic items to collect. I'd say this one most likely left the factory in this configuration. Its very unlikely they'd be mismatched so close together by a random hand coincidentally. It was pretty common for left over stock to have been used in mass manufacturing.

I have a numbers matching 605, not in great condition but interesting none the less. Thank you for posting the great info!

That was very informative. Thank you.

I was just gifted a parade bayonet from my dad’s friend who’s dad was a pilot in the Italian Air Force during ww2, it had a mounted leather frog, I can tell the markings vaguely on the frog but there is only one marking on the blade, I haven’t taken the hand guard off so idk what I will find but so far this video has been really informative

Another really good video. I would have been interested to see how the bayonet attaches to the rifle but I'm sure I can find this somewhere. Good luck with the channel.

The one I bought at the show of shows yesterday was stamped 42agv and the blueing is rated at about 85%. All original I love it, bought it for my dad it’s gunna be tough giving it up seeing how gorgeous it is but I did buy it for him so i will eventually give it to him. I think he’ll love it just as much as I do.

Awesome information! I’ve Recently acquired an original Wëhrmacht K98 bayonet for my collection it wasn’t cheap lol but that’s ok it’s something I’ve wanted for a long time. it’s in mint condition. It still has it’s bluing with light minimal surface rust for being 75 years old. The original frog on the other hand is so old I can’t use it only for display, and when I want to handle it I have to put gloves on it’s super fragile, it’s slowly falling apart I keep it oiled so The leather doesn’t dry out, I had to buy a reproduction frog. it’s a Beautiful piece, I’m very happy And a proud owner of an original combat used bayonet even though it may have a sad story behind it if only the bayonet could talk I wish I could know more about who owned in ww2 the only information I can find on my bayonet it was made in 1944 by Alexander Coppel GmbH in the town of Solingen Germany as it has 44 fnj stamped on one side of the blade and the other side ( 1790 M ) on the Hilt it has the Eagle marked ( waA519 ) and on the scabbard it’s was made 1933 with S/173G and small Eagle stamped on the tip. Side note I was trying to find out why my bayonet only have one eagle stamp on the hilt and not two, of witch I’ve seen on many others but couldn’t find anything as to why. Also here’s a link for anyone that would like to read the history of his family who made manufactured many things including K98 bayonets juedischer-friedhof-solingen.de/en/the-coppel-family/

Good information, I just picked up a 42cof matching Numbers K98 bayonet along with its scabbard for 80 bucks

I have exactly the same bayonet, I got it from my grandfather who got it from the military around 1940-1950. only difference is that mine has a very dark blue color on the blade.

Great presentation 👏

I have the bayonet and everything matches except for the scabbard and the bottom of it where the little ball of the scabbard has a hole, should I be worried?

It helped me out cause I have one for about 5 years that I got from my friend who died from COVID. I knew it was German-made. Thanks for great video. 👍

I have a 1940 k98 bayonet with matching number scabbard and no frog it still has a decent bit of bluing on it but has been sharpened before I got it

Great video and very Informative , thank you. I have a bayonet like yours, but mine is in brand new, UnSharpened, UnUsed condition. I think I will make a video of it. My perfect, old bayonet came with a Mauser manufactured K-98 in about the same condition as the Blade. The Mauser was taken from an Armory in Germans as the allies advanced in the Spring of 1945. My uncle brought back three examples of the Mauser Rifle as war trophies, and gave one to my Father, which I now have. I did not know what kind of Rifle it was until I played a video game with the same rifle in it. My father was in the Battle of the Bulge in 1944 and the war affected him to the point of Having the Mauser , but never firing it. He gave it to me and I keep it as a Historical Piece from WW2 Germany. Great video and Thank You. (Also- what is the screw bayonet scabbard and which side of the bayonet goes in the scabbard, correctly? ) .RH DSD

Is Diamond elite a good bionet to buy, or i mean is it special

Nice video

i have one exactly thesame manufacturer as yours, exactly thesame year and a condition so similiar i fr thought you where the previous owner of my bayonet. Ofcourse in noticed the serial number was different.

Hi, thanks for the explaining. I may have a dump question, but how can I remove the scabbard for the Koppelschuh (u called frog)? Thanks in advance

1:00 does all Bajonetts have this ? My Bajonet has all other usual stampings and looks very real, but here it just has nothing, does that mean my Bajonet is fake?

Have one with all the correct markings on it, but it has a “S.244.36.” on the blade. Is 36 the year? Matching frog and scabbard.

How do I find out what mine is worth. I know it was from WW2. With a design on the blade.

I havean odd one. I'ts a K98 bayonet with 2 waffenamts on the pummel but it has no serial number or makers mark.

What does it mean if my bayonet doesn’t have a serial number but has the other stampings?

I recently bought one and the frog has a stamp that says "L.L.G. Hesson 1942". Does anyone know what that would mean?

Great video

What type of bluing was used ?

what is the approximate $ value of the one in the vdeo?

Hey, I’ve got an k98k bayo too, but mine is actually very weird one. So it just has two markings, on on the grip, one on the blade, the marking is just ‘1 4 7’ nothing else, do you know what does it mean?

I received a K98 from the family of a US GI who was present at the D Day landing, and there were two bayonet, one ser no 4213 C, with most of the bluing still present... some very basic corrosion, but not terrible... obviously period correct for the 1941 K98 with all matching numbers. The second bayonet is twice the length... looking for information on that one as it's obviously for the k98, but pre 1915.

Ive got one with no serial numbers but it just sais waffenfabriek mauser on the blade any idea obout origin or period?

Great video! How you you manage to remove the frog though? It’s very hard on my own and don’t want to damage it

Nice, I have a 1937 numbers matching un sharpened one. Blueing is in good condition, wood grip is not in good nick sadly.

A very clear and informative video. Thank you. 👴🏻🇦🇺

Fun fact, the leafsprings inside of the scabbard are also WaA marked.

Love it! I have always been interested in german ww2 memorabilia, and I’ve always wanted to buy a k98 bayonet of my own, so this video was really enlightening! Do you have any good sites where I can buy original bayonets?

Would you know if the frog for this bayonet would also fit the K31 bayonet? I have the K31without the frog, on line you can get a repro frog for the K98.

What is the meaning of letter "S" in the serial number? I have a bayonet 41asw 7235 s Congratulations for this instructive video. Pindamonhangaba-SP Brazil

I’m a bit confused, he is saying K date is 1934 but I have a S/155K with matching scabbard that is dated and displays “1937” on the scabbard. Can someone help me out ?

One bayonet for the Turkish 8mm mauser is a sword bayonet much longer than the one in this video or Turkish bayonet for their mauser which is a sort of copy of the German 8mm mauser both in ww2

Opa said: "Rein in den Wanst, dann drehen und raus ziehen "

Mine has "E.Pack&s." On it, idk if that means that it's not authentic or if that's the brand

My father in law left me left me one of these bayonets and and Arisaka rifle. The bayonet is 42aSW # 7473C. The scabbard does not match but it is older. J.Sch. 1938 # 4829d.

Also have a 4 digit number on the handle I’m wondering why their there. If you go from the blade and make a line trough the screws there are 5289 stamped in metal part. But it’s not same as the serial number. Which is 9955 i. Any idea what it is. Low value due to chips in blade and not stored properly either. Any idea how to get it back as good as possible without using liquids that destroys it more?

Very interesting video! I have a bayonet from the same company, but it lacks its handguard. Does anyone know where i can get a replacement?

I have a k98k bajonett with serial S/172 .. year?

Is there a really set way to tell if a DAK frog is repro? Like should there be a stamp on the back? I got one recently that is in too good of shape I think to be real and the people I got it from even said they thought it was reenactment.

My K98k bayonet appears to have black backlite grips(if brown they're very dark?).

I just picked up a 1937 Josua Corts Und Sohn bayonet from 1937. Can't tell if the Scabbard is matching or not but it is one of the type with the screw over the hook for the Frog not on the side of the Scabbard. Bought it for around $70.

On my bayonet stands Berg &co 3568 C. Do you know what this mean .

I have two. One is definitely a veteran bring back but the serial numbers don’t match between scabbard and blade. A guy gave it to my dad in the late 50’s for shoeing his horse for him! The second I was Leary of but bought it anyway because the price was right and I had not came across any lately at the area gun shows. The only markings are the letters WKC stamped on the left side of the blade near the hilt. Otherwise it looks old with the correct amount of wear and the grip scales are a brighter red Bakelite then the other one which has the year stamped on top of the blade (42). I didn’t pay what a complete replica with frog costs today but I still wonder if I was duped. Where there late war models made with limited markings?

i have one very good condition but no marks at all i think that could be Polish , because Poland produced mauser before ww2 but i am not sure

I have a k 98 bayonet and the serial number is misplaced

I've got an original K98 bayonet, from what I can tell but I can't work out where it came from. It has no serial number at all but does have the german factory stamp markings below the blastguard and on the top end of the blade handle. It's good very old looking wooden grips and the blade is in the best condition I've seen, hardly any bluing gone. The scabbard is painted black but the seller told me it doesn't match the bayonet. What confuses me most is the marking on the metal part of the handle which has "3256M" written on it, no idea what it means and I've never seen it before. Any ideas anyone?

it is a bayonet and combat fighting when you close to enemy

Is this a good knife for bushcraft

What are the exact measurements of the weapon?

I have the same bayonet, got ut yesterday

Im looking for a bayonet for my k98, the gun says "DUV 41" On it and I'm not sure if there would be a specific bayonet that went on them. I would like one that "matched" if possible. I know that there are alot of bayonets that will fit the gun, but if there was one that matches would be nice. I have absolutely NO fucking idea how to find out

where can you find new screws and nuts?

When I was a kid (about 60 years ago!), I had a German that had about 2 inches of saw-toothing running along the spine. Would it have been a K98?

Moj je crs 41?

I have a bayonet, it has wooden grips, the end cap is slanted, and everything else is basically just a German k98 bayonet, there is no loop for the barrel. It’s has 7614 and a c under it on the front of the scabbard, and in the back it has S238G, on the hilt of the knife it has B20 and nothing else, I know it’s not a fake because you can’t fake a patina

I found this video because I was doing a little bit of research on these things. The reason is, that my uncle, who has passed away a long time ago, had one of those during his military service from 44 to 45 and obviously must have kept it after the war had ended. It was found recently on an attic and now it is mine. It has matching serial numbers and is in perfect state (I guess he has never used it). It is also not sharpened. Maybe someone could help me out with the meaning of the code: 44 CPS and 2653 a on the blade and the sheath. Would be glad to hear some details on this. Thanks from Cologne/Germany.

Hey MR, just found this video while researching my K98 bayonet. Now I’m concerned it’s a fake… It was dug up in Belgium (or so the seller said) around 1980 and was rusted to all hell. I got rid of all the rust and found almost no Nazi markings, only letters and numbers. On the blade it has: 93649, followed by a 469 under it, it also has a G on both sides of the grips and a 10, and 13; one on each side. They are both dark brown. On the other side of the blade, tucked near the grip is some kind of markings that resemble an LYM, almost unreadable. The blade also surprisingly has about 1/4 of the original bluing on it… pitted to all hell but still in fixable condition. The flash guard didn’t have any markings on it either, so they either rusted away or weren’t there to begin with. If you got this far, thanks for reading and I hope you can help me out :)

produce by different company

I got matching numbers with 1943 printed on the frog

I have a Turkish version this bayonet

So... how does gas get inside the bayonet? That really isn't explained how would the cleaning rod channel ever be pressurized?

Word on the street is that if #s match, it probably did not see action.

My dad actually has a bayonet that belonged to German officer he got it from his friend grandpa who took it off from the dead German officer

i have one from 1936

Wehrmacht can opener

According to the rifle book, it was forbidden to sharpen the bayonet.