Long KS/98 Bayonet w/Scarce Single-Etched Blade, Frog & Portepee.Stamped Puma head above PUMA within diamond over Solingen TM. An example of this etch pattern appears on page 214, upper of German Etched Dress Bayonets 1933-1945 by Wayne H. Techet. Nickel-plated hilt fittings show only faint surface wear with one tiny spick or lifting to the reverse crossguard. Pommel slot is complete with original red felt plug. Black bakelite grip plates are perfect with no cracks or chips. Plated blade measuring 25.2cm in length grades EX++/Near MINT showing faint surface wear/runner marks, but no gray specks, lifting or nicks to cutting edge, and is complete with original brown leather buffer pad. Reverse blade features an etch pattern which appears in the 1939 Puma-Werk sales catalog as Nr. 6350 with standard remembrance motto, "Zur Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit" flanked by oak leaf sprigs and open-wing Wehrmacht eagle eagle over entwined vines at the tip end and a Stahlhelm over entwined vines closest to the ricasso. The etched panel retains 100% of the light gray background frosting and is etched, "Ges.Gesch" on the lower edge of the panel. As stated in the above reference, the Puma and Klass firms are the only two companies to use this "patent protection" phrase on their bayonets. The dent-free, steel scabbard retains approximately 98% of the original black enamel showing light surface wear/minor crazing with no damage to the lower ball. The brown leather bayonet frog grades EX++ showing minor wear/age, but no damage to stitching, and is complete with an EX++ unattributed portepee with gray/green leather strap/slide and white/green crown/acorn. EX++ (26047) $775. SOLD