I bought this today from a local antique shop. The dealer told me he had purchased it from an older couple who were originally from Germany. He was told that it was issued to Cossack collaborators and made by the Germans. Has anyone seen one of these before?
It has a marking and serial number on the handle and blade. The markings are: V.F.5 and the serial number is: K7036. The bayonet has Soviet markings but a different serial number. I have attached photos below:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26304519856/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26238142682/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26238071522/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26264166001/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26304450526/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26057601030/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26264367731/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/25725707944/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26330581585/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26057771830/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26304619016/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/25725700834/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26058039670/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26304959456/
I appreciate any opinions you may have. Thanks.
It has a marking and serial number on the handle and blade. The markings are: V.F.5 and the serial number is: K7036. The bayonet has Soviet markings but a different serial number. I have attached photos below:
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26304519856/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26238142682/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26238071522/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26264166001/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26304450526/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26057601030/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26264367731/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/25725707944/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26330581585/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26057771830/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26304619016/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/25725700834/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26058039670/
https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/90961802@N08/26304959456/
I appreciate any opinions you may have. Thanks.
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