I would love to buy one from you depending on where you are I am ex military I live in Virginia I used to have one but funny thing is it came up stolen
'Handi Hocht Pumpkin' , I love the disclaimer and read without a comma between veggie murder and small children as my humour is British. I like the K98 Bayonet and wish I had procured one before the ban now imposed by the UK. All we can buy is reproductions for re enactment purposes. I always wondered whether they could be used as a field knife with reprofiling. I am sure they would make Good pig stickers for boar hunting.
None of the bayonets shown are original as issued by the Germans. They have all been reworked post war by Yugoslavia. Most have been reblued and all have new serial numbers put there by Yugoslavia. The German`s did not put serial numbers on the cross guards and scabbard frog hooks. They stamped the serial number on the right side ricasso of the blade, below the cross guard. The makers code or name would be stamped on the left side. On the scabbard the Germans stamped the serial number on the front, above the frog hook and the makers code or name would be stamped on the back side near the top of scabbard. The year of manufacture would usually be stamped on the same side as the maker code/name on the scabbard. On the blade, the year (last two digits, ie 41, 42, 43 etc.) of manufacture could be stamped on the spine (top egde) of the blade near the cross guard or next to or under the maker code /name on the blade.
@@Forrest-jj4fi these are actually bayonets made during the 1941 and 1937 contracts for Portugal. They were never in Yugoslavia. Nice try though.. I'm sure you'll find another video to "correct".
I have a really interesting K84/98 bayonette that I would love your expertice on the significance if you can reach out and let me know how to get in touch
