A MORE UNUSUAL ‘THIRD REICH’ ERA’ PRODUCED POLICE BAYONET.

I don’t think that a lot of collectors know the distinction between Police bayonets converted from the Weimar period, and those ACTUALLY made in the later 1930’s early 1940’s.
The vast majority of bayonets carried and issued to the German police were all converted Weimar clamshell bayonets. These were re-worked and re-issued by the armourers, basically to save money, and why not! The Weimar bayonets were shortened, had the clamshell removed and the grip badge was replaced. All of these bayonets were also made of solid nickel.
Compare that with police bayonets made furring the Third Reich period. Hilts were alloy and nickel plated. The correct badge was installed from new. The girls, blade and scabbards were not cut down. Finally the blades had period maker marks and there were NO issue numbers on the top scabbard fitting and reverse of the crossguard.
These period bayonets are hard to find and unless you know what to look for, easy to miss.
This is a perfect example of the later type. Hilt is alloy and nickel plated. It has a mortice slot and release button. The stag grips are not cut down with no extra rivet holes. The twin domed rivets holding the girls in place are steel, not aluminium (another tell-tale sign). The reverse crossguard is completely plain and so is the top scabbard fitting. No issue numbers. Scabbard is plain black leather in perfect condition. The blade is in MINT condition, beautiful nickel plated. The reverse riccasso has a very nice stamped Eickhorn squirrel that dates it from 1935-1942. The bayonet also has its original black leather frog and original police coloured portapee. A perfect example to add to your police bayonet collection.

Code: 5325