IMPERIAL GERMAN 1871 DRESS BAYONET BY WK&C WITH ETCHED BLADE

IMPERIAL GERMAN 1871 DRESS BAYONET BY WK&C WITH ETCHED BLADE

Imperial German WKC (Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen) M1871 Brass Hilt Parade Sword Bayonet With Etched Blade & Scabbard For The 1871Mauser Rifle by WKC and scabbard. The bayonet has a brass hilt, smooth on one side and with grooved panel on the reverse. The hilt has a flat spring on one side and brass cross guard with muzzle ring. The ricasso is stamped with the manufacturer mark ‘WK&C’ (Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen) which is clearly visible together with trademarks. The single edged blade measures 19 ¼” length and has faint foliate etched panels on both sides. The scabbard is leather and has a brass top mount with frog bar and brass chape with tear drop end. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are intact.