Wow. It is fine. Rich A. in Pa.

These are seldom seen in the wild.   How much are they asking for it?   Personally, I'd be very wary of it.   Best   Mike

I'm hoping I can get some help with the legitimacy of this welsh trench sword. I know there are reproductions out there. Some look new and some are older so it's hard to tell the Deliverance... I tried to join a British forum that I found while searching for information on these s but I had problems making an account.. there is a few gentlemen there that had originals and wouldn't share the information except through PM's, on what to look for  a real one... From what I understand some but not all were regimental marked and have the motto on them.. these are the only pictures I have at the moment... All critiques welcome...thanks

Rich Mate If I'm out of line posting this here let me know- hey we've been of acquaintance for over 21 years!                               ch

All my head gear has  another new depot inside!

The whole tomb, Church of our Lady Cemetery Normandy. Note the Oval Porcelain Portrait of him on the base of the structure.

Here's one of those T-34s out on maneuvers 1958, the ground troops seem to be wearing the U.S. Made Tight Mesh nets, or are they Austrian Copies?

Good Eye Marshallj, I missed that.

Yes you did and I even commented on it.  My bad.      

These "Extraseitengewehr" were private purchase items of extra quality and not generally items of issue.  It is not uncommon that the press button in the pommel does not function as they do not ordinarily actually attach to the rifle.   Often the slot in the Pommel has a colored felt plug.      These private purchase bayonets were marketed as short KS98 for NCOs and longer KS98 for EM.  Mostly a marketing strategy by Eickhorn and other makers.  Here is an example of an interesting Extraseitengewehr made as a modified S84/98 bayonet for an Enlisted Man.  This bayonet has an extended guard (like on your KS98), ribbed plastic grips, a flash guard, and a longer blade.  Notice the proper S84/98 frog and the Regimental Staff Portepee {Stabe I).         

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