Need help in identifying this etched bayonet

[ibrahim ahmad]

Hi all ,

Once again for the 2nd time im offered an edged weapon at a dirt cheap price BUT again i highly believe its a fake ..

Ive read Wayne H. Techet excellent book on etched bayonet ...and it highly appears to be a current reproduction as seen in page 53 made by a Belgian maker...

Any idea guys???

The guy also has some medals to offer...
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=137816

Thank You In Advance !!

Cheers,
Ibrahim,
Singapore.

[SCHUPO]

Ibrahim,

Your instincts are correct. These are well known fakes made from original S84/98 bayonets with postwar etching. Techet is perfectly correct and a new crop of these are also being made now in Europe. Save you money for something original.

[Newlyn]

These keep turning up like the proverbial bad penny, they must have sold in their thousands. They soon got a bad name for themselves way back, but I guess a new generation of collectors are ripe to be taken for a ride again.

[AndyB]

hello Ibrahim, could You send more details about the etched 98k bayo, markings from ricassos. best regards,Andy