Dress Bayo with Panzer Totenkopf

[S. McKibben]

Hi everyone,I have a panzer dress bayo for sale in the e-stand.I have a gentleman that asked if I would post it here for people to give there opinions on.So what does everyone think about this bayonet.This is a good authentic bayo that has a awesome blade,oneof the niceist Ive had on a bayo.Its made by Paul Seilheimer.
There are several bayonets out there that have a factory emblem added to the grip(Police,RLB,SS,Youth,Panzer,and others)Although not all shown There several of these are listed with pics in a very handy bayonet book.The book wrien by Klaus Lubbe,Deutsche Seitengewehre Und Bayonette 1740-1945

Thanks and have a nice day.

[S. McKibben]

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[SCHUPO]

Dagger addict,

While your KS98 may very well be a perfectly good original bayonet, a surface mounted grip insignia like this is almost always suspect. Quite a few good reproduction Seilheimer KS98 came into the US in the late 1960s (and now show legitimate age) but most of those had the dog with sword trademark without the circle. It is not possible to tell about yours from the photos.

SOME grip insignias were legitimately placed on KS98 grips during the period of use but few were offered by the factory. There is no mention of this grip insignia being offered in the Seilheimer catalog. Most surface mounted insignia have been placed on the grips postwar to sell an otherwise slow moving collectable. Closely examine your grip insignia. It should properly be affixed with prongs and not simply glued or pinned into place. See if it wiggles when you push it with your finger. The insignia immediately strikes me as being too small and seems to be out of place on this bayonet. You should also be aware that some of the bayonets pictured in Lubbe's book are highly questionable, particularly the KS98 variations.

I hope this helps.

George

[Frogprince]

I’m in agreement with George and don’t get a good feeling about this bayonet either. As he mentioned the emblem should be able to move. And I would also look for commensurate or even a greater amount of wear/dings on the emblem itself because it protrudes so far from the grip surface. FP

[Skipper Greenwade]

The problem here is that - even if applied properly (i.e., with prongs) - there is virtually no way to tell if it was done in 1940 or 2000. In general, one should shy away from pieces like this or - at a minimum - avoid paying a premium for them.

My two cents'
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