Hello fellow collectors. Just thought I would share a few of my more recent Imperial German aquisitions.

I took a much needed break this summer, but could only keep away so long.

I have attached a pic of two Imperial German 84/98s; one an S84/98nAS by Gebruder Heller, Marienthal (no date) with MG markings, and the other an S84/98nA, Erfurt W15, with matching 8th Bavarian Chevaulagers markings.

The M.G. marked S84/98nAS is something pretty special. Almost all M.G.K. markings usually denote one of the MG companies which were part of an infantry regiment. A quick glance at this unit marking, M.G.K.602.14., and one can see that 602 is a number much higher than any infantry regiment. That's because this particular MG Company operated independently of any regiment, and was formed along with 7 other MG companies (M.G.K.601-608) specifically as part of the Asienkorps Expedition, created and deployed to assist the Ottoman Turks in areas such as Palestine. I know of two other bayos with markings to one of these 8 MG companies (one other example marked to the 601st, and the other to the 602nd). All three examples are sawback models made by Gebr. Heller.

The 8th Bayerisches (Bavarian) Chevaulagers were a type of mounted infantry or light cavalry employed by Bavaria. 8th Bav. Chev. markings are the most often found among the 8 total Chevaulagers units (although that's not to say that these markings are common by any stretch!!). Most are 84/98s, though there are a few S14s and one known S98/05aA (which I managed to get), and these longer bayos appear to have only been issued to the 8th Bav. Chev. Stab (HQ), not the line units.

At any rate, I know these aren't shiny and plastered with swastikas and touched by Hitler, but I find them quite interesting.

nate very nice!

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but I find them quite interesting.

Nate

Likewise.

Thanks for the photo and information.

Richie

Chevaulagers unit marks on Lugers are among the most scarce to find. To date only eight have been reported. I suspect that their are not that many issue Ch unit marked bayonets out their too. Awhile back I had a Kar88 with Ch marks on the front sight cap. Anyway great find.