{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-1942-dated-sg-84-98-iii-98k-bayonet-by-josua-corts-sohn-serial-no-1786-n-with-vz24-scabbard-and-usgi-decorated-leather-frog","title":"Original German WWII 1942 Dated SG 84\/98 III 98k Bayonet by Josua Corts Sohn, Serial No. 1786 n, with VZ24 Scabbard and USGI Decorated Leather Frog","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very interesting original German WWII \u003cem\u003eSeitengewehr 84\/98 III\u003c\/em\u003e bayonet, serial numbered \u003cstrong\u003e1786 n\u003c\/strong\u003e and manufactured by \u003cstrong\u003eJosua Corts Sohn of Remscheid\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is accompanied by a Czech VZ24 pattern scabbard and an original black leather frog that has been decorated with German wartime insignia, including a Heer shooting lanyard device, rank pip, and aluminum tricolor cap cockade. The unusual combination gives this set considerable character and the appearance of a wartime or early post war souvenir grouping, although no documentation accompanies the set establishing who assembled it or its specific bring back history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eSeitengewehr 84\/98 III\u003c\/em\u003e, commonly referred to by collectors as the K98k bayonet, was the standard knife bayonet associated with the German \u003cem\u003eKarabiner 98k\u003c\/em\u003e rifle. Its compact straight blade and simple hilt made it considerably shorter than the long bayonets associated with the earlier Gewehr 98. It was normally carried on the left side of the equipment belt in a scabbard suspended from a leather frog, or \u003cem\u003eSeitengewehrtragetasche\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade ricasso is serial numbered:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1786 \/ \u003cem\u003en\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse ricasso is marked:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e42 ddl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wartime manufacturer code \u003cstrong\u003eddl\u003c\/strong\u003e identifies \u003cem\u003eJosua Corts Sohn, Remscheider Hobelmesser-Fabrik\u003c\/em\u003e of Remscheid, a manufacturer of planing knives and other edged tools that also produced S84\/98 bayonets for the German military. The prefix \u003cstrong\u003e42\u003c\/strong\u003e indicates \u003cstrong\u003e1942\u003c\/strong\u003e manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pommel bears two Waffenamt inspection stamps:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaA519\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaA519\u003c\/strong\u003e is documented on \u003cstrong\u003eddl\u003c\/strong\u003e coded Josua Corts S84\/98 bayonets from the 1942 to 1943 period and is consistent with the \u003cstrong\u003e42 ddl\u003c\/strong\u003e marking on this example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition of the bayonet itself is very good. The blade retains over \u003cstrong\u003e80%\u003c\/strong\u003e of its original blued finish and still has its original factory edge profile. There is runner wear from insertion and removal from the scabbard, with additional finish wear toward the tip from contact with the scabbard runners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe black Bakelite grip scales remain in good overall condition and show light service wear. There is cracking around the securing bolts on both sides. This is most pronounced around the lower bolt on the right grip, where the Bakelite crack extends almost completely from one side to the other. The bayonet locking button remains fully functional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe accompanying scabbard is a Czech VZ24 Mauser type rather than the original German S84\/98 III scabbard. It is numbered on the frog stud:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e41704\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scabbard has the characteristic angled or “L” shaped frog stud associated with this pattern, together with the small lip at the flat side of the throat where the blade spine enters. Czech VZ24 bayonets and scabbards were used and modified by German forces after the occupation of Czechoslovakia, and German modified examples are known with alterations to the scabbard throat and frog stud. This particular scabbard accepts the S84\/98 III bayonet, although the supplied markings do not establish when the two were first paired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scabbard is fitted with an original black leather bayonet frog of wartime pattern, constructed with steel rivets and a retaining strap secured by a steel stud. The leather remains in very good condition and the stitching is sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the frog especially unusual is the group of German insignia attached to it. Mounted on the belt loop is the metal insignia from a German Heer Army First Pattern \u003cem\u003eSchützenschnur\u003c\/em\u003e, or shooting lanyard. A small rank pip is attached just above the scabbard frog stud, while an aluminum tricolor cap cockade is mounted toward the bottom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese additions give the set the appearance of a souvenir assembled from German military equipment and insignia. The original collection notes describe it as a USGI bring back and state that the insignia were attached by the soldier who captured it. However, no named veteran provenance or accompanying documentation is supplied with the set, so we cannot independently confirm who added the insignia or exactly when the grouping was assembled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the German WWII bayonet collector, this is an unusually characterful grouping combining a clearly marked \u003cstrong\u003e42 ddl\u003c\/strong\u003e Josua Corts Sohn S84\/98 III, serial \u003cstrong\u003e1786 n\u003c\/strong\u003e, matching period \u003cstrong\u003eWaA519\u003c\/strong\u003e inspections, substantial original blade bluing, a Czech VZ24 pattern scabbard, and a wartime leather frog decorated with multiple pieces of German insignia. The cracked Bakelite grips and unmatched scabbard are fully disclosed, while the decorated frog gives the set a distinctive appearance that would stand out in a K98k bayonet, German field equipment, or WWII souvenir collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eModel bayonet: Seitengewehr 84\/98 III\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: \u003cstrong\u003e1786 \/ n\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e42 ddl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaterial: Blued steel\u003cbr\u003eGrip material: Black Bakelite\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 10\"\u003cbr\u003eBlade Style: Single Edge w\/ Fuller\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 15 1\/4“\u003cbr\u003eCrossguard: 1 1\/2”\u003cbr\u003eScabbard Length: 10 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45959320895557,"sku":"ONJR26SEM022","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/299FD8B5-9B76-47C2-8C98-29EFDFD25595.jpg?v=1791564589","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-1942-dated-sg-84-98-iii-98k-bayonet-by-josua-corts-sohn-serial-no-1786-n-with-vz24-scabbard-and-usgi-decorated-leather-frog","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}