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Friend of mine gave me this bayonet this past week - it was in his late fathers collection of military rifles and equipment. He knows nothing about it, his Dad was a Marine and served in both Korea and in Vietnam but not in WW-II or in Europe, so he didn’t bring it back. I have found out this much: cof is the code for Carl Eickhorn Waffenfabrik, Solingen, the company manufactured bayonets from 1941-45. The scabbard and the knife have the same serial number. I found no marks on the frog. OH

K98 Bayonet. Mauser Rifle. Good that the numbers are the same. A true match.

Thanks!

Most excellent, OH! And the frog looks really nice too, a lot of times they fall to pieces due to improper storage. Interesting that bayonets didn't have RZM numbers, but had other codes.

Nice addition OH. I had opportunity a couple of years back to sell at auction a piece very similar to yours. I was told by a gentleman who seemed credible enough that matching serial numbers were a little harder to come by. According to him, upon surrender, bayonets were placed in one pile while scabbards were placed in an entirely different location thus separating them. I cannot verify that but it seems plausible enough and if accurate, very interesting.

Gents, thank you for the additional information. The frog is in excellent shape for its age, no splits or tears - its intact. OH