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German ‘S98/05 Aa’ Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 6266. - BAYO 6266 This original ‘S98/05’ bayonet has high ears and no flash guard. The 365mm single edged blade has a wide, single fuller below a flat spine tapering to a spear point. The blade being and early first pattern example is without an upper false edge. The blade is 26mm wide at the ricasso and flares to a width of 32mm before tapering to a point, earning it the nickname, ‘Butchers Blade’ because of its similarity to such knives. It has a push button spring release which operates as it should. The blade has a maker's stamp on the ricasso ‘W.Eyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie 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 Soligen). The steel scabbard has a couple of use related marks that don’t affect its operation; it still retains 50% of its original paint. A rare bayonet and scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 6266. (Box 2) £345.00
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