Rare Jos. Corts K98 Bayonet - Unit Marked '6./J.R.83'

Scarce Pre-War 1939 German K98 Combat Bayonet with Regimental Unit-Marked Scabbard & Frog

This item:
An outstanding, historically rich German K98 combat bayonet (Seitengewehr 84/98 III) produced by one of the rarest and most highly sought-after commercial manufacturers of the Third Reich era. While technically mismatched by serial numbers, this specific ensemble features an incredibly scarce, textbook pre-war regimental truppenstempel (unit marking) on the scabbard, making it a premier centerpiece for advanced ordnance collectors. The Rare Maker Blade: The ricasso is crisply stamped with the premium commercial trademark "JOS. CORTS Sn." (Josua Corts Sohn, Remscheid). The reverse features the production serial number 6929 over a stylized block suffix letter "d". The blade remains in magnificent condition, retaining nearly all of its deep, original factory blueing with honest signs of service handling, completely unsharpened with a needle-sharp tip. The Pommel & Markings: The pommel features two crisp, textbook Waffenamt military acceptance stamps. The internal locking mechanism is functional and securely dated "39" (1939) on the inner side, indicating prime pre-war production. The Regimental Unit-Marked Scabbard: The scabbard body is structurally excellent and remains in beautiful condition. It was period-chemically blackened/darkened in accordance with wartime camouflage regulations. The reverse is stamped with serial number 539, while the obverse features a spectacular, authentic pre-war military unit marking: 6./J.R.3.83. (Denoting the 6. Kompagnie, Infanterie-Regiment 83), an elite and rare attribution seldom encountered on the market today. The Combat Leather Frog: Included is an authentic, untouched, and matching black leather combat frog (Seitengewehrtragetasche). The leather is beautifully broken-in and supple, showing honest field wear with its reverse manufacturer stamps gently faded over decades of active service, providing ironclad original provenance.