Good evening.
My favorite local shop has three Imperial bayonets of interest that I submit for your input. Two are, I believe 98/05s and one is an Ersatz. The two 98/05s are interesting. One is an Erfurt 1906 (maybe 08) sawback with leather / metal tipped scabbard ($235). The other is a 1916 Deutsch Maschinenfabric A.G. Duisburg FORMER sawback that has had the "teeth" removed and a metal scabbard ($145). The last is listed as an Ersatz and scabbard and looks as such ($95). Here are some photos. Any thoughts are appreciated. I'll likely get them all eventually but thoughts on collectability and correctness (especially for a 1916 MO G98) are appreciated. I am leaning towards the 1916 Duisburg.
Here are pics of it. More to follow.
Thanks!
My favorite local shop has three Imperial bayonets of interest that I submit for your input. Two are, I believe 98/05s and one is an Ersatz. The two 98/05s are interesting. One is an Erfurt 1906 (maybe 08) sawback with leather / metal tipped scabbard ($235). The other is a 1916 Deutsch Maschinenfabric A.G. Duisburg FORMER sawback that has had the "teeth" removed and a metal scabbard ($145). The last is listed as an Ersatz and scabbard and looks as such ($95). Here are some photos. Any thoughts are appreciated. I'll likely get them all eventually but thoughts on collectability and correctness (especially for a 1916 MO G98) are appreciated. I am leaning towards the 1916 Duisburg.
Here are pics of it. More to follow.
Thanks!