Unissued Long Fire Official Bayonet w/Issue Bag & Factory Tag. WKC (knight's helmet) TM. This superb example was recently obtained in Austria, and an illustration of this style bayonet with "Sägerücken (sawback) 25cm blade appears in the WKC sales catalog as pattern Nr. 112. For more information on long and short model Fire bayonets, see pages 118 - 120 of Collecting the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich. Nickel-plated hilt fittings show virtually no wear to the pommel and recurved crossguard with one speck of lifting to the upper reverse pommel. Black bakelite grip plates are perfect with no cracks or chips. Polished 25cm blade grades Near MINT showing only minor runner marks with a few specks of graying. Is complete with black leather blade buffer pad. Dent-free scabbard retains 100% of the original black enamel showing only a few faint specks of crazing. Attached to the bayonet is a red & gold WKC factory issue tag. Bayonet is complete with tan paper WKC factory issue bag stamped on the obverse in black letters, "WKC Waffenfabrik G.m.b.H. Solingen-Wald" above the WKC knight's helmet trademark inside oval above "No. 112" as listed in the WKC sales catalog. Bag shows light surface wear/age with no rips or tears. Rare, unissued combination complete with WKC tag and rare paper issue bag with correct pattern number. Near MINT/Unissued (21073) PRICE ON REQUEST