Bayonet help!

[Izhak]

Hello!

I'll keep this one short; What do you think about this bayonet? I know its very old and rusty but I find that very interresting I hope that it is a german world war 2, of course

As you can see both the steel and the leather are worn out, any tips to make them last longer, with oil and stuff?

I have looked for any types of markings and the only thing I could find was at the lower part of the blade, something that looked like a "T".

Any help would be great!







//Isak

[AndyB]

Hello, You have there a rusty 98k german bayonet, there should be the maker and serial number on ricasso. best regards,Andy

[Izhak]

Okey!

Any tips now on how to make it look newer, polishing or oiling the leather?

[AndyB]

Anything visible on ricasso of the bayonet? best regards,Andy

[Izhak]

Well, I can only see something that looks like a "T" on the ricasso, that I tried to show with the red marker, quite hard to see...

//Isak

[Kilian]

Look at the other side of the blade for the maker. What you are showing is the serial number, upside down. Your T is an upside down 1, the serial appears to start with a 7. There is not much you can/should do to improve condition. Just some oil or grease. Don´t sand, leave it as is.

[Izhak]

Okey I will look at it later when I can
Thank you very much for your help!!

//Isak