An early 3rd Reich German dress bayonet scabbard by Alex Coppel of Solingen.
£225
An early 3rd Reich period German dress bayonet in its steel mounted leather scabbard by Alex Coppel of Solingen. Reduced size K98 pattern hilt with finely chequered Bakelite / plastic grip scales has working spring release catch to the rear right. Single edged fullered blade with cross guard and leather stop grommet to the top is stamped with the Scales and ACS trade mark of Alex Coppel of Solingen. In its original early pattern black leather scabbard with steel mounts, later dress bayonets were carried in all steel scabbards similar to the K98 bayonet pattern. Not actually designed to fit on a rifle despite the locking catch etc these dress bayonets were private purchase items to be worn mostly by enlisted men and NCO’s of the pre war Wehrmacht and other pseudo military units while wearing uniform socially, which many did when going out at weekends or evenings during the period of Nazi rule. In good condition retaining 50%+ original plating to the hilt with a clean blade, good plastic grips with no chips or cracks in a good scabbard with all stitching intact. An interesting German dress bayonet from the early years of the Nazi era.
