Help needed with S98/05

[REMUS]

Hello all,

I have the chance to pick up an aA S98/05 sawback with frog.I've seen a few pics,but can't post them here.From the pics,the bayonet looks good.It has a steel scabbard.Seller mentions it has no makermark,or other marks,only an acceptancestamp.
Could this be a private purchase piece?Are there things that I should look for(I will visit the seller this week).Are collectors sceptical with unmarked S98/05 bayonets?I am new in collecting these,so have to learn a lot.He asks 250 euro($350) for it.I don't want to pay this much if the bayonet is not a 100% correct.

Any comments,or info with this,is very much appreciated.

Thanks,
Jeremy

[Richie B]

Difficult to say without photos so I won't comment on the price.

As a general point the presence of an acceptance stamp indicates an issue bayonet rather than a private purchase model.

[jwh44]

Hello

If it is a aA 98/05 the steel scabbard is not correct. The scabbard for this bayonet is made of leather and steel. Wer can find a lot of aA in steel scabbards because they have been replaced. The leather and steel scabbard is fragile when used in combat situation.
Private purchase 98/05 are nickeled.
It would be interesting to get some photos.
Regards
Alain

[REMUS]

Thank you Richie and Alain.

I don't have pics of it,and I am not sure if the seller would give permission to post them,if I had them.I don't see anything wrong with posting the sale link however,so here it is:
http://www.2dehands.be/verzamelen/ov...-99234252.html

Any info or help most welcome.
Thanks,
Jeremy

[jwh44]

Hi Jeremy

It is a nice standard issue 1st type 98/05 bayonet in a steel scabbard. it is not a dress bayonet. Some of them have no maker marks and it is correct. We can see an acceptance stamp on the pommel. Aside this bayonet we can see a scabbard in very bad condition. This scabbard is the correct scabbard for this 1st type bayonet. As I said above, we often find 1st type in steel scabbard.

Regards
Alain

[REMUS]

Thanks Alain

I've just bought the bayonet,will post pics of it later.

All the best,
J.