Tan scabbard and British webbing frog

[me6_130]

Gents,


I don't usually post here but I got this Kar 98k bayo with a tan scabbard and webbing frog. I posted it at the "Equipment produced with captured material" thread. I discovered the webbing material is British, dated 1943. I would like your opinion about the tan painted scabbard, as I had never seen one before. I guess it might be late war Dunkelgelb cammo...but I would like to know your thoughts. Thanks in advance.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...=896691&page=7

Carles

[me6_130]

A closer pic.

Carles

[me6_130]

No idea? Anyone has an extra, non matching bayo from the same producer E. Pack & Sohn. The scabbard is stamped S/177G s/n 9240 a . It would be better than the one it has, an S/172 s/n 599 J.


Carles

[me6_130]

Gents, please let me know your thoughts about this one...

Carles

[AndyB]

Personally i dont like the web frog, strange stiching on backside. Strange button. Anyway it could be a custom production there in the area from a capture item.b.r.Andy

[me6_130]

hello Andy,


Certainly strange because it was produced out of some British straps. Please see the link in my first post. What I am interested is in your opinion about the tan painted scabbard. I had never seen one and I would like to know if there are any other around, to compare to mine. If anyone can determine if it could be good...


Carles

[AndyB]

The color is little darker as normal seen of tan colored items, anyway i would compare the lenght of the part where was added a web frog with a normal german web frog. b.r.Andy

[me6_130]

The color is little darker as normal seen of tan colored items,

I don't have items painted tan as camo, only factory painted. Anyhow, I'll try to shoot a photo comparing.

anyway i would compare the lenght of the part where was added a web frog with a normal german web frog. b.r.Andy

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean...It is produced of captured material, I don't think it will be standard but I can compere it to a leather frog (I don't have any webbing original)


Carles

[AndyB]

Yes my english is not the best, as You could see on the tan lack of scabbard there is a texture in the color in upper part of scabbard, there was in previous the real web frog attached, so i asked for measuring how long is the part of scabbard with the web texture in color, and comparing the lenght with normal original german web frog. b.r.Andy

[Schlange]

Haw scabbard paint react to aceton test?
IMO paintwork looks strange.


Schlange

http://www.mojalbum.com/schlange88/album

[me6_130]

Haw scabbard paint react to aceton test?
IMO paintwork looks strange.


Schlange

http://www.mojalbum.com/schlange88/album

I wouldn't dare to test with acetone. Even original paint might be removed with acetone and this paint isn't original to the scabbard but camo. If I had any other item painted tan as camo I wouldn't test either. I have heard of people that ruined original items' paint by trying to remove post war repaints with acetone. (not me). The question would be if period or not?


Carles

[GaryMJ]

Hi Carles,

Here's a link to mine for comparison which was a woodwork find. Don't know if you can see this on GDC...

http://forum.germandaggers.com/ubbth...588#Post246588

Best, Red

[me6_130]

hello Red,

Sorry, I can't see it. Can you send me the pics and I'll post them?

PM sent.


Carles

[me6_130]

Here is Red's bayo. Tan looks different from mine and frog is standard style.


Carles

[me6_130]

More details.


Carles