Lot 109
Imperial German S.98/05 n/A Bayonet Lot: One Sawback & One Sawback Removed
Opening: $100
Imperial German S.98/05 n/A Bayonet Lot: One Sawback & One Sawback Removed
Sawback S.98/05 has blade with some light age spots, sawtooth spine has an Imperial inspection proof but was not dated. Ricasso has "Dürkoppwerke" large maker's logo stamp. Hilt has darker patina, flashguard, and good two-piece walnut scale grips. Complete with blued steel scabbard.
Second example is also by Dürkoppwerke, likely reworked in the Weimar era. Blade retains 50% blued finish. It has been sharpened extensively and has several noticeable nicks in the edge. Sawback feature has been removed from the spine; any date or inspector marks were likely lost during this process. Ricasso has "Dürkoppwerke" large maker's logo stamp. Hilt has dark patina, flashguard, and good two-piece walnut scale grips. Blued steel scabbard has ~30% finish blending with patina. $200 - $300