Riveted Matching K98 bayonet marked 44 cvl - 8296 opinions

[tomv]

Dear All

Initially I guessed that the Riveted parts were not original (as this is a bolt instead of flat).
However, on this forum, I saw other examples of this specific setup.
Could you please confirm this is the correct configuration for a CVL of 44?

Afterwards I'll buy the piece for sure.

Kind regards
Tom

 

[waffenmeister]

A very scarce bayonet!

 

[grimlin13]

Looks good to me. It is the earliest 44 cvl riveted I have seen being in the "o" block. Not sure when cvl went to rivets, I am sure Andy knows.

k98 bayonets data and registry

Check out the above link.
When you get it, put some light gun oil on it. Stop that rust. I would suggest wearing cotton gloves when handling your bayonet. Use nitrile gloves when cleaning/oiling. Use a clean, soft cloth (old t-shirt) to wipe down. Always use a clean section of the cloth, the rust will adhere to the cloth and can act as an abrasive.

 

[tomv]

Thank you for the replies, will post when I have it in my possession.

 

[AndyB]

8296 o is important to say, as wout the series letter it would be different timeframe, looks like nice one, i have reported 8218o and 8969o in same way, for detailed info is the best expert in late production evidently Slash.

 

[Slash]

Very nice example of a rivet grip 44cvl. Textbook piece in the late o block. These bayonets are found from roughly the middle of the m block to the end of production in the early p block. Not all of the bayonets in those letter blocks are riveted however as WKC continued to sporadically manufacture examples with the traditional bolts/spanners during this same serial numbering sequences. Much rarer than the riveted grip bayonets by Hörster (asw and sgx). Below are a couple of hot links with more detailed information on these very scarce variations.

84/98 CVL44 wood grip riveted

Hello, I continue with a less common piece. CVL 44, wood grip riveted. The numbers macth WaA519 again a "Solingen blade" : cvl Baj. WKC Solingen 1942 – 44 Notice the grinding marks deeper than ASW44 I presented there...

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The cvl44 Rivet Grip S84/98 Bayonet

Here are two late war cvl44 bayonets with the rare riveted wood grips. Coded cvl for the maker WKC Stahl u Eisenwarenfabrik GmbH, Solingen-Wald and produced only in the final weeks of 1944. The cvl coded bayonets utilized wood grips scales almost exclusively in 1944 and these bayonets are no...

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