Austrian made German M 1884/98 bayonet, Third model, WWII by BYM 41 (ABCN455)(K143)(JN100-1)
AUS65 EXC R2-3
Description
Mauser K98k. Serial number: 51405 over 258 on ricasso. Excellent and correct plumb finished fullered blade with the Austrian makers trademark: ByM (= Machinenhaus Ferlach -Austria )on the ricasso and date '41 on the blade spine. Excellent blued pommel and crossguard. Flash guard with no dents. Two German Waffenambt markings on pommel. Excellent ribbed black bakelite grips secured to the tang by two screw bolts.
Excellent not matching blued scabbard, marked: 41 ddl and serial number: 4606 over A and the final with a Waffenambt stamp.
Rare maker. Between 1939 and 1944 only 130.000 bayonets were made by Machinenhaus Ferlach in Austria.
Very nice example!
