K98 COF 44 Bayonet

[Max de Klerk]

Hello everyone, I came to this forum because I have a question about a K98 bayonet and I hope to find information or an answer here. This is a K98 COF 44 with a plate between the handle and the sheath. My question is what the function of this part is. Please look carefully at the photos, all information is welcome and appreciated.

New to this forum, hope I'm doing it right!

 

[Spielkind]

Hello
The metal sheet was used in the 1970´s by collectors in Europe as a wallhanger. The diamond stamp with SS is fake, and has nothing to do with the "SS" itself.

 

[AndyB]

Hello the cof44 is a normal late war production, scabbard should be same way marked, the additional metal with hole could be teoretically from norwegian postwar museum community reuse with additional chain to handle?? but someone stamped there a weird romboid stamp?

 

[Max de Klerk]

Hello
The metal sheet was used in the 1970´s by collectors in Europe as a wallhanger. The diamond stamp with SS is fake, and has nothing to do with the "SS" itself.

Thank you very much for the information

 

[Max de Klerk]

Hello the cof44 is a normal late war production, scabbard should be same way marked, the additional metal with hole could be teoretically from norwegian postwar museum community reuse with additional chain to handle?? but someone stamped there a weird romboid stamp?

Thank you very much for the information!