Bayonet 84/98 III: Need bayonet experts

[Markus2901]

Gents,

I bought this bayonet a couple of days ago. Unfortunately there is no makers-mark or serial number on the top of the scabbard.

The bayonet seems to be in a great condition, it seems to be sharpened, but the blade is not really thin/sharp. Field made?

[Markus2901]

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[AndyB]

The scabbard could be of earlier date, is there normal screw on side of mouth? the bayonet would be nice Mundlos piece unfortunally damaged by the sharpening postwar.

[Ron Weinand]

Scabbard is a Horster made piece IMO. They were the only company to use the number under the frog stud that I have seen

[Frogprince]

Scabbard is a Horster made piece IMO. They were the only company to use the number under the frog stud that I have seen

Is that on the dress bayonet side of the equation? Because it's not on a same date "l" block Mundlos I looked at. Also not being numbered like that on "G" (1935) or 1937 dated (or early commercial) 84/98's by Hörster. Which instead have a noticible swirling type of machined finish that the Mundlos did not. In fact I'm not even sure just what it might be as the scabbard body looks to be just a little bit too long (at least in the picture). And there should be a fairly well defined set of parallel lines at the bottom of the frog stud to match those at the top. Regards, Fred

[Hoss]

Scabbard could be a sub contract for Hörster or Coppel. But these usually have no cross lines on the frog stud I believe?

Regards
Eric

[Ron Weinand]

No, this scabbard is not for an M98 Field Bayonet. Looks like a scabbard from the 1920s to 1930s, not 1936 as the bayonet is dated. A mis-match IMO. Also, the shape towards the end is different from a M98 Field Bayonet.