hi - need help on this bayo; no one on other miscellaneous forum had any. thanks.

http://daggers.infopop.cc/eve/...=769100603#769100603

Extra Seitengewehr 1898 examples such as yours aren't terribly rare and this appears to be a typical example. They're almost always found either unmarked or with the Knight's head of WKC. Given their relative low price and lack of rarity, it wouldn't really make sense for someone to put that much work into making a fake or replating an original model. Examples are usually in excellent condition with minor plating loss perhaps on the hilt and the locket and chape of the scabbard. But examples with 100% plating are certainly out there, such as yours.

I have seen MANY of these over the years in this super condition, so it is not out of the ordinary and I don't believe it is a re-work.
JMO,
Ron Weinand

i know nohting about these bayonets but do know you have to be skilled to do the grips correctly...that wood is special IMO.