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As a general rule I only collect bayonets from the german colonies, but these medals occasionally turn up for sale with the ks98 sawback bayonets . Collecting clasps is a minefield as there are official ones, privately made ones and fakes. To compound the minefield is that many of the clasps...

there were 16 clasps awarded for the campaigns in dswa, the rarest two clasps being the kalahari 1907 and 1908 ones (which were also awarded to british forces who assisted in the campaigns as they were fought in british territory ) HERERO-LAND . 17th Jan.1904 -- 15th Aug. 1906 OMARURU . ...

As a general rule I only collect bayonets, but these medals occassionally turn up for sale with the ks98 bayonets and add a little to their story . Collecting clasps is a minefield as there are official ones , privately made ones and fakes . The medal itself was awarded to members of the...

A ks98, made in 1912 by erfurt, i would assume chromed post war by a collector , but im intrigued by the aluminium handles my first thought would be post war replacements , yet they are perfect fits and share the same "1" found on all other parts of the bayonet 1912 was the first year that...

Stunning bayonets , the KS isnt linked to DSWA (the character sets are different) and only erfurt/horster were supplied , i recall Cavalry School used K.S. (i will check my books)

Made by bontgen and sabin , circa 1916 (based on lack of date on spine and flashguard)

Evenly matched , ks98s and 1888s (and 1903s) served together very briefly in 1907 and 1908 during the wars in dswa against the nama and herero tribes (when south african troops assisted in tracking down nama warriors on request of the schutztruppe), and then as foes in 1914 / 1915

Ks98s had a hard life in the colonies , and are often found with their leather handles missing or in bad condition , rarely some ks98s were rehandled by german armourers , this specific example has original ks98 wood handles and bolts but were added recently during restoration. Made by erfurt...

hello, your red markings on the C fraktuurs (and what they actually are) is extremely useful , its appreciatedthat a senior member is willing to share their hard earned knowledge , i suspect that erfurt used existing blades for the trial from stock on hand , simply adding 2 more holes , but its...

its an interesting debate with no definitive answer , the cavalry based their trial bayonets on a ks98 , they had wood handles but with longer blades and only 2 holes in the grip etc (they were newly made ,not using existing ks98 parts) ,and although similar to a ks98 arent the standard...

is the wooden handled one a horster from 1913 , if so yes its colonial

your profile pic is of a beautiful ks98 , would you mind posting a few pics :)

Thank you , very informative

Pommel marks

Correct , all parts marked x

These are the frakturs recored as being used by erfurt I don't have access to Williams book , any chance you can post a pic :)

No erfurt is recorded as using a T fraktur , do you perhaps have pics of the fraktur you are referring to ?

Ian Jackson's book makes no reference to any erfurt using a fraktur E , do you perhaps have any pics of the E Versus a C ?

The T appears on most erfurts , but isn't a fraktur , are there any pics of the T you refer to ?

Fraktur stamps used by erfurt