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[Grade] NM++ [Item #] D310 [Description] 
98K Combat Bayonet by ACS with Matching Serial Numbers and Frog. Don't let the glare from my scanner beam fool you...that's not surface rust. The blade on this beauty is mint- with all the bluing intact, as is the reddish/brown bakelite grip. There is some minor surface rust on the hilt, most of which can be seen around the lug. The flaws you see in the ricasso stamps are remnants of the original cosmoline that I removed so I could put it on my scanner. It's stamped "44 fnj" on the reverse ricasso which indicates manufacture by ALCOSO, which stands for Alexander Coppel Stahlwaren und Waffenfabrik of Solingen. Both the obverse ricasso and scabbard are stamped with the same serial number "1924" over a small "k". The spine is stamped with the year "44" (not pictured), and the hilt is stamped with a tiny Waffen Amt eagle over "WaA519". I seriously doubt if this well marked beauty was issued...considering it's overall condition and late manufacture date.
Third Reich Depot, military collectables, World War II, Nazi Germany
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