AndyB

Yes this could be real that the flat hook of VZ24 or S24(t) were used there.

Personally i have still problem to believe the pommel area is correct finish, because on left pommel filling traces going to various...

Probably not by today prices, the scabbard is not proper as normal Wehrmacht production, cof 43 is for Eickhorn 1943. There should be...

I would compare the handle pommel on other w range, as it looks little strange in area of locking nut. http://k98.free.fr/cof44-1986w.html

Yes it should be Mo937A of last series.

Looks ok to me, question is the locking lug is not surfaced with pommel, could be bent? and the pommel area has no extra mashining...

Thanks for sharing, similar proof should be on that are on flashguard upper hiding plate not only on pommel.

All parts looks like matched together so probably only cleaned and reblued, other way the piece is intact. I would look at end of...

I believe it was restored not long ago,maybe some decades, this is not typical war time refurbish, there is no blueing or only little on...

I dont believe this, on a S/173K should be high glossy finish, on blade it looks like removed chemically rust, and pommel looks like...

Only the best way is found the origin mandrel, or make Your self a hard wood type of mandrel.

I believe all is reported already, same opinion about the piece went from Portugal, from this You should find a H range Mo937B bayonet...

Certainly a nice win.

About the origin, You should smell on it, old leather has no typical fragrance as by new leather, the cut could be done for attach a...

Certainly a nice bunch of bayonets, the S98nA with ReichsMarine unit and ersatz scabbard is good, the S98/05 are in correct condition...