This WW II German Bayonet checks all the boxes!
* Original World War II Wehrmacht issue
* 1943 Ernst Pack & Shone manufacture, (cul 43) Solingen, Germany.
* Matching serial numbers on scabbard
* German Eagle proof marks on scabbard ball
* German Eagle proof marks on pommel cap
* Deep red Bakelite handles
* Black, leather frog showing “field repair” on stitching
Condition : no surface rust, no corrosion no heavy damage. Handles are solid, blade is tight on tang. no play, Bayonet latch button moves freely. Metal flash guard shows some denting from field use ( see pictures). Normal wear and tear that 83 year-old used military item would show.
Historical Profile and Production Details
* Model: Seitengewehr 84/98 Third Pattern (S84/98 III)
* Designation: Standard issue combat sidearm for the Karabiner 98k (K98k) rifle
* Manufacturer: Ernst Pack & Söhne (E. Pack & S.), located in the historic blade-smithing city of Solingen, Germany
* Wartime Code: cul (The secret three-letter alpha code assigned to Ernst Pack & Söhne by the German military to conceal factory locations from Allied bombers)
* Year of Manufacture: 1943 (Indicated by the 43 stamp on the blade)
Component Specifications & Markings
* The Blade: Measures 10 inches in length (25 cm) with a standard deep fuller (blood groove). The ricasso is stamped 43.CUL on the obverse side, indicating the year and manufacturer.
* The Serial Number: Stamped 2440 h on the reverse ricasso. This designates the bayonet as the 2,440th piece produced within the 8th block ('h') of Ernst Pack & Söhne's 1943 military contract.
* The Hilt & Grips: Features the highly sought-after dark red composition Bakelite grips (phenolic resin). The hilt includes a steel flash guard on the spine and a functional rifle mounting slot with its original internal cleaning rod hole.
* The Scabbard: A matching steel scabbard featuring identical S/N 2440 factory stamped, confirming the bayonet and scabbard have remained a 100% true matching unit since leaving the assembly line. The protective rounded ball tip features a small, official Waffenamt military inspector's eagle stamp.
* The Combat Frog: Includes a black leather infantry belt frog, the standard carrier used by Wehrmacht frontline forces to attach the scabbard to the combat utility belt.
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