Germany, Imperial. A Model 1898 Bayonet, Long Version, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie Archive 12 mm (w) x 50

12 mm (w) x 50

A very well preserved third reich period German DLV (Deutscher Luftsportverband/Airsport Association) officer’s visor cap insignia

both plates of the grip are held in place by two rivets and central pins

Vatican coat-of-arms in gold-coloured ink on the lid

sssues consistent with wear and storage are evident

Germany, Imperial. A Model 1898 Bayonet, Long Version, by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie Archive 12 mm (w) x 50(Bajonett M1898). A Heer (Army) Mode 1898 bayonet, measuring 67 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 53 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade which retains sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A fuller runs the majority of the length of the top edge of each side. The obverse ricasso is maker marked with the classic knights helmet logo of Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen. The blade sits securely within a