Help Identify WWII Bayonet

[VaTom]

A friend has this bayonet.He stopped by today to show it to me. Excellent condition. Markings indicate maybe 1944. Appears German writing on it. See pictures. Sheath numbers do not match the serial number on knife. Also what would be value. 15” long with wooden handle.

Thanks,

 

[Malysh]

Can't identify the bayonet. The stamping
appears to be cyrillic, so my guess is Russian.

 

[Baxter6551]

If I’m not mistaken it’s a K98 Mauser Bayonet - a Yugoslav 1944
You should be able to research values on line using that info - but likely $75 to $100.
There was a bunch of these surplus on the market 20-30 years ago. It doesn’t have the leather frog to hang the scabbard from the belt.

 

[LVSteve]

Yugoslav bayonet made in Factory 44. It's probably from the 50s made for the Yugo M48 and 24/47 rifles. I'll see if I can find the one I got with my Yugo 24/47 to compare.

 

[RM Vivas]

Yugo 44. I used to by the guns by the case and they came with slings, bayonets and ammo pouches. Good gun. Back then we bought them for knock around truck guns because ammo was $70 for a case of 900 from CAI. Miss those days.

Best,
RM Vivas

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

The sharp edge wear greatly reduces "Collector Value".

When I was a kid we used over sharpened and slightly bent bayonets as toys to hunt ground hogs with. Let the dogs drag them out and then stick them with the bayonet. (Great way to spend a summer day when you're 12, and don't have a swimming pool pass!)

Ivan

 

[gmarshall99]

If I’m not mistaken it’s a K98 Mauser Bayonet - a Yugoslav 1944
You should be able to research values on line using that info - but likely $75 to $100.
There was a bunch of these surplus on the market 20-30 years ago. It doesn’t have the leather frog to hang the scabbard from the belt.

What he said. I have one with the frog.

 

[VaTom]

Thanks for the replies. I passed the information on to my friend.

 

[Llance]

I have frogs. If he wants one, contact me here.