Short Extra Bayonet [K98] with Etched Blade, Portepee & Frog by Ernst Pack Solingen

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Maker

Pack Ernst & Söhne (E. P. & S.)

Model

K98

Inscription

Zur Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit

Blade

single-edged

Length

349 mm

Weight

501 g

Hanger

Leather-Frog

Condition

EXC+

Question to product? Product number 3980-SERG

Short Extra Bayonet [K98] with Etched Blade, Portepee & Frog by Ernst Pack Solingen

Short Extra Bayonet (K98) with decorative blade etching, portepee and leather frog, manufactured by the Solingen maker Ernst Pack & Söhne (E. P. & S.), Solingen. An attractive, representative example, as commonly privately purchased and worn by enlisted men and NCOs as a commemorative or dress sidearm.

Grip: Stag horn grip plates in very good condition, undamaged and precisely fitted. All rivets are intact; the grip is tight and without play.

Blade: Single-edged blade with rounded fullers. The obverse bears the etched inscription “Zur Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit” (“In memory of my time of service”). The reverse shows the maker’s mark “Ernst Pack & Söhne (E. P. & S.), Solingen”.

Scabbard: Steel scabbard with black finish, matching the bayonet and executed in period-correct style. The black leather frog is present and completes the ensemble.

Short Extra Bayonet K98 with etched blade – Ernst Pack Solingen, overall view

Extra K98 bayonet – stag horn grip plates and portepee detail

Ernst Pack extra bayonet – blade with etched dedication and maker mark

Historical Background: Extra Bayonets (K98) with Etching

Extra bayonets in K98 pattern were frequently worn in Germany as privately purchased dress or walking-out weapons. Unlike strictly regulated service bayonets, these examples were often of higher decorative quality and enhanced with etched blades.

Dedication etchings such as “Zur Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit” are especially characteristic. They emphasize the role of these bayonets as personal commemorative pieces, acquired at the end of service or to mark significant periods of duty.

The maker Ernst Pack & Söhne (E. P. & S.), Solingen belongs to the well-known Solingen tradition of edged-weapon production. Complete examples with accessories such as portepee and leather frog are particularly sought after today, offering a coherent and highly collectible ensemble.

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