The
K98k bayonet’s official name was Seitengewehr (SG) 84/98.
Early
versions had grips of wood, while later version mostly had bakelite
brown/red grips.
Very late war bayonets however were issued again with wooden grips because
of material shortage.
The bayonet served more as a tool
then a weapon in the second world war, and not much photo's are
seen,
were the bayonet is attached to the rifle.
Like the Kar 98k , millions of bayonets were produced by a lot of different manufacturers.
Below a selection of german bayonets
from my collection.
Notice the variation on the leather frogs which will be explained later.
On the picture below the bayonet has been disassembled.
The one choosen
is not the most beautifull, but entire number matching (6758 h)
1939, example
made by one of the largest bayonet manufacturers E.u.F. Hörster /
Solingen.
The names of the parts will be given in german as well as english.
English
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Blade
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Crosspiece
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Grip (left)
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Grip (right)
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Nuts (grip)
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Flashguard
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Screws (grip)
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Pommel nut
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Pommel spring
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Pommel
German
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Klinge
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Parierstange
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Griffschale (Links)
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Griffschale (Rechts)
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Muttern für Griffschalen
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Feuerschutzblech
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Schrauben für Griffschalen
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Haltestift Mutter
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Feder für Haltestift
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Haltestift
English
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Frog
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Scabbard
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Blade Spring
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Blade spring screw
German
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Koppelschuh
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Scheide
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Haltefedern
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Haltefedern Schraube
Some detail pictures
detail picture of the scabbard
which shows the serial no. 6758 h
detail picture of the backside of the
scabbard
which shows the manufacturer E.u.F. Hörster
and the date 1939.
A very closeup detail of the WaA
stamp (WaffenAmt)
which shows WaA 253, which stands for the
Weapon inspectors at E.u.F. Hörster.
Here a close-up of the serial no on the blade.
And the serial no's 6758 also visible
on the
inside of the bakelite grips.
Also visible the maker marks of the manufacturer of the bakelite.
The WaA 253 is also on the inside.
Here the serial no. and the WaA 253 on the pommel
And once again the serial no. on the Flashguard