RGJDEE Posted 13 February , 2022 Share Posted 13 February , 2022 (edited) Unaccustomed to acquiring German bayonets a lucky bid at a recent auction meant that I am now the new custodian of this piece. My question is , is the green paint to scabbard and black to pommel and crosspiece/guard original/correct ?. And finally is the frog correct also ?. your expert comments and thoughts are most welcome. kind regards and thanks Richard Edited 13 February , 2022 by RGJDEE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyBsk Posted 13 February , 2022 Share Posted 13 February , 2022 (edited) The frog is origin there, the scabbard paint could be period, unfortunally it looks like oiled? or glossy? the black paint could be postwar done on handle, some countries used S98/05nAS postwar too. I assume the paint on scabbard is field done, not from fabric, and the bayonet is 1915 production by Demag. Edited 13 February , 2022 by AndyBsk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGJDEE Posted 13 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 13 February , 2022 1 hour ago, AndyBsk said: The frog is origin there, the scabbard paint could be period, unfortunally it looks like oiled? or glossy? the black paint could be postwar done on handle, some countries used S98/05nAS postwar too. I assume the paint on scabbard is field done, not from fabric, and the bayonet is 1915 production by Demag. Thanks for getting back to me, your help much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyH Posted 13 February , 2022 Share Posted 13 February , 2022 The gloss finish looks like fairly recently applied varnish. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGJDEE Posted 13 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 13 February , 2022 10 minutes ago, MikeyH said: The gloss finish looks like fairly recently applied varnish. Mike. Its oil, softening the Red active rust on the surface prior to removal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyH Posted 13 February , 2022 Share Posted 13 February , 2022 (edited) 20 hours ago, RGJDEE said: Its oil, softening the Red active rust on the surface prior to removal Richard, Yes, should have spotted that. Obvious from the first image shown untreated. A nice example, well done. Mike. Edited 14 February , 2022 by MikeyH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGJDEE Posted 14 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 14 February , 2022 17 hours ago, MikeyH said: Richard, Yes, should have spotted that. Obvious from the first image shown untreated. A nice example, well done. Mike. Thanks Mikey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 16 February , 2022 Share Posted 16 February , 2022 On 13/02/2022 at 15:10, RGJDEE said: Unaccustomed to acquiring German bayonets a lucky bid at a recent auction meant that I am now the new custodian of this piece. My question is , is the green paint to scabbard and black to pommel and crosspiece/guard original/correct ?. And finally is the frog correct also ?. Bayonets by this maker are not exactly rare but nor are they exactly common! So, a nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGJDEE Posted 20 February , 2022 Author Share Posted 20 February , 2022 Thankyou all for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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