Description
Germany WW2 1939 Elite Diamant bayonet, original metal scabbard and leather frog included. Scarce early-war type in great condition, considering the age.
Original WW2 era German bayonet for “Karabiner 98K” Mauser bolt-action rifle. Manufactured in 1939 by the well-known German bicycle manufacturer Elite Diamant – marked with number 39 on the spine at the base of the blade. This is one of the scarce high-quality pre-war production specimens. Before the war Elite Diamant AG was the manufacturer of quality home-use and racing bicycles. They had always made an excellent quality product, and it definitely shows in the overall quality of this bayonet.
The bayonet is used but it is in better-than-average condition for the pre-war manufacture type. A number of contact marks on the handle and the blade spine are noted for accuracy. Ricasso is sharply stamped ELITE DIAMANT on one side and serial number 9710 on the other. The bayonet is about 15-1/8” / 38.4 cm overall; the blade is about 9-3/4″ / 24.8 cm long. The blade has retained about 80% of its original bluing. Original dark-brown Bakelite grips have a few scratches but are in very good overall condition with no cracks or chips. The bayonet’s release button is in perfect working order. The Waffenamt stamp on the bayonet’s release button is WaA218; scabbard’s tip is stamp is WaA88.
The bayonet comes with original steel scabbard stamped 8319 / A 38 on the throat. The front part has a few dents; light surface rust throughout but pitting. Original leather frog is missing a keeper; the leather is soft but worn-out. There is a manufacturer’s stamp on the belt hanger but I can’t read it. About 84 years after it was made this World War II era Germany WW2 1939 Elite Diamant bayonet and its original scabbard are in 100% serviceable condition still. Don’t miss your chance to add it to your collection!
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