German KS98 bayonet RFV marked, WWII, by Carl Eickhorn. (ABCN477-5)(K152)(JN0)

Mauser M 98k carbine. Superb bright polished fullered rifle blade with the German maker's name and commercial logo; *CARL EICKHORN* - SOLINGEN and sitting single squirrel in a double circle on the ricasso. Superb and heavy bright polished metal bird head pommel. T-O slot. Slotted press button. Bright polished crossguard, crisp marked: R F V (=Reichs Finanz Verwaltung, Zollschutz (= Customs Police or Douane). No periods between the letters.  Bright polished short backwards swept quillon. Intact black rubber washer. Beautiful checkered hard black rubber grips with oil holes, secured by two steel domed rivets.
Excellent and correct blued metal scabbard with no dents. Blade length 26,2 cm.
Comes with its Excellent ++ genuine high quality black leather bayonet belt frog as found. 6 brass rivets and no central stitching. All stitching intact. Loop is crisp marked: A.WUNDERLICH-NACHF. over BERLIN and dated 1937 (AC 308).  Also see Roy Williams new book: A collectors guide to German Bayonets frogs. Page 235 and further on.

This is not a dress bayonet! These pretty rare fully functional Kurtzes bayonets are not made of chrome plated white metal like the WWII dress models, but from bright polished steel. These are very well made on a special contract para military bayonets and are produced around 1920 in small numbers by 4 Solingen companies only:  Alex. Coppel, Carl Eickhorn, Paul Weyersberg and Horster. 

RFV marked examples are very rare!
A fantastic set in a super condition!