I have this bayonet that looks like it was converted from a Hunter's dagger (blade), plus the rivets on the grip are off centered. I don't think it was used as a bayonet because of the blade but lean more to a fighting knife. Would appreciate your opinions. Thanks Jim

Blade engraving

Handle

Blade

i like that alot nice privatly converted knife
Sean

From what I can see it was probably made that way.

I’m in agreement, with my sense of it being made that way versus being a conversion. With stag grips and an etched blade putting it IMO at the higher end of the spectrum. I also would tend to put it into the category of a dress bayonet because of the slot for the bayonet mounting bar, and the dress bayonet type of scabbard.

Although from what I can see this example seems to be lacking a workable locking mechanism (the press stud etc.). But many dress bayonets were intentionally not capable of actually being put onto a rifle being more in the way of walking out uniform accouterments. So that in itself is not particularly surprising as they were not intended to be used as weapons. FP

Stag grip, etched blade, not more one could want. NICE piece.

Looks like a bayonet pictured on page 108 of George Wheelers book (History of the German Bayonet 1919-1945).

Thank you for your comments. The etching on the blade is very weak and as you can see in the picture that is about all you see on the blade. Jim

it is a privat Fighting knive. not fixable on a rifle.

not a service knife.