German dress bayonet question!!

[Booger44]

I have a Heers dress bayonet that is marked Richard ABR. Herder and made in Solingen. I don’t have a sheath for it. I can find very little (nothing) on the net about the dress bayo except ads for sale. No history, manufactures, etc. I would like to know more about them.
I’m making an assumption here and that is that they are not covered under the normal history of the K98k bayonet info. I did find a listing for Richard Herder under the K98k bayonet info with a code of clc but since mine doesn’t have that code on it, I figure that’s just for theK 98k bayonet models. Also, does the dress bayonet take the normal K98k sheath? Thanks!!

 

[AndyB]

KS98 is well documented even here in forum, or You could buy Yourself a book about german sidearms, in WW2 exist only dress KS98 versions used for walking out. The scabbard for KS98 is different to service S84/98 scabbard, much lighter and black painted in most cases. Rich.Abr.Herder is well known Solingen producer made both types S84/98nA in WW1 and S84/98 in WW2 same as KS98 dress versions.

 

[grimlin13]

When and if you get a scabbard for your Ks98 be aware that there two variations in blade length. A long version with a 9 7/8ths inch blade and a short version with a 7 7/8ths inch blade. So be sure to get the right length scabbard.

 

[Booger44]

KS98 is well documented even here in forum, or You could buy Yourself a book about german sidearms, in WW2 exist only dress KS98 versions used for walking out. The scabbard for KS98 is different to service S84/98 scabbard, much lighter and black painted in most cases. Rich.Abr.Herder is well known Solingen producer made both types S84/98nA in WW1 and S84/98 in WW2 same as KS98 dress versions.

Thank you!!!

When and if you get a scabbard for your Ks98 be aware that there two variations in blade length. A long version with a 9 7/8ths inch blade and a short version with a 7 7/8ths inch blade. So be sure to get the right length scabbard.

thank you. Except for length, are the scabbards the same as for the S84/98 bayonet?

 

[luftpirate]

Except for length, are the scabbards the same as for the S84/98 bayonet?

Nope KS98 scabbards are completely different as stated above. They will be painted black with no markings in most cases. They are also more narrow and have a smaller frog stud.

 

[Booger44]

Nope KS98 scabbards are completely different as stated above. They will be painted black with no markings in most cases. They are also more narrow and have a smaller frog stud.

Thank you. I appreciate your help!!!

 

[Gerst]

Dress scabbards are finished In black lacquer.

 

[Booger44]

Dress scabbards are finished In black lacquer.

Great. Thank you!

 

[grimlin13]

Dress scabbards are finished In black lacquer.

There are a few that were blued. It was an option offered to the buyer. The blued Ks98 (dress bayonet) scabbards are rare. I have one in my collection.