EK 1. class for review

[Mort Homme]

Got this Iron cross yesterday not so far from my house through a add in the local paper. Came with a K98 bayonet. I believe it's a real one, not a copy. Any comments?

jan

[Mort Homme]

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[Hank C.]

Looks like a Klein & Quenzer (65).

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Hank

[Mort Homme]

Thans Hank.
How can you tell it's a Klein & Quenzer?
I can't see any markings

jan

[Hank C.]

Thans Hank.
How can you tell it's a Klein & Quenzer?
I can't see any markings

jan

The pin, the core, the frame. Do a search for either 65 or K&Q or Quenzer or something like that here in the crosses forum, you'll find more. They had different cores, probably different frames too, the hard-core EK guys can educate you on that. The pin itself is very distinctive, marked or not.

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Hank

[Dansson]

Good K&Q!

[Mort Homme]

The pin, the core, the frame. Do a search for either 65 or K&Q or Quenzer or something like that here in the crosses forum, you'll find more. They had different cores, probably different frames too, the hard-core EK guys can educate you on that. The pin itself is very distinctive, marked or not.

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Hank

Thanks a lot, Hank.
You have educated me regarding what I should look for when I'm finding another one in the future.

[Mappa]

Nice one

[5tefan]

Mass production Klein und Quenzer

[Euronymous]

Yes, a nice early Klein & Quenzer with the 1st core. Great patina, I like it !

[Douglas 5]

A great looking K&Q .

Douglas

[Dschop]

It's a beauty. This EK1 would look nice next to my EK2 K&Q.
Great find

[Martin Gödel]

Always good to see a K&Q, an early, unmarked this time. My favourite EK maker.