This bayonet started life as a sawback Pioneer bayonet, which then had the saw teeth carefully ground off when, in 1917/18, the German authorities began to react to Allied discomfort at the use of sawback bayonets against European troops.
Unusually, there is no maker's mark on the blade, but there is an ordnance acceptance mark near the press stud on the pommel.
The scabbard has traces of its original paintwork and some remaining blue finish at the throat, together with some old patches of rust. The grips are wood, one of which is heavily oil stained, bruised and abraded.
These short bayonets in any shape or form are now increasingly hard to find.
If you want to comment on this item—re quality, age, etc—please email me.
[Edged Weapons : Bayonets : German : 20th Century]
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