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A friend of mine has this badge ,I have done a few search’s but can’t find it,does anyone know what it is from? Thank you for any help

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Good afternoon gents,

I am not a bayonet collector these days (I was many years ago) and my first ever K98 bayonet was about 40 years ago and I think I paid about £15 back then. About 25 years ago I offloaded all my bayonets and in retrospect think it was a huge error and I was the loser!

However, as part of the often mentioned background to my collection of badges and awards along with helmets, belts etc I have a few bayonets so I always have a quick look whenever I see them.

Today I passed a local antique shop (he calls it a gallery:rolleyes: ) and I saw this early Eichorn bayonet in a Herder scabbard which was begging me to bring it home. I had a look and the price was good at £89 and I even qot a bit of a discount by using the right "collectors banter". Overall condition is good and the blade which has not been sharpened has only light pitting. The finish on the scabbard is brown rather than blue.

I am sure competent bayonet collectors know this but for those with just a passing interest; This is an early item because it has maker names rather than codes which have year of manufacture appended (in this case 39 = 1939) plus the year is stamped on the spine of the blade as well.

I know purists like to see matching bayonet and scabbard but this makes absolutely no difference to authenticity and as an old soldier I can fully appreciate that once issued the chances of bayonet and scabbard never being separated especially in the field are ridiculously slight, just like the two halves of a mess kit.

Anyway, I show this for comparison and I hope you like it;

I forgot to photograph the makers name on the scabbard but it is; F Herder ASN 39

Regards

Mark

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Hello there, after help to identify this ‘ silver ‘ badge marked BSW. Been assured it is absolutely right and …. also absolutely wrong late 1970’s " good " copy . Any help appreciated.. thanx lummox100

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Hi there,

I think it is a SHuCo. Is it a good one?

Thanks,
Willem

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’saw this on a PASGT and grabbed some snaps - the helmet’s genuine and the attachment is well made…VERY well made in fact to fit so well althought it isn’t very robust. It has a battery box and a wire leading to what looks like an ear-piece housing in the helmet (once attached to the inner shell by velcro). The Woodland cover is very well made and fitted and the helmet itself has been drilled and screwed at the back (in the same position as the box) previously although this has nothing to do with the box itself - it is not connected to the box. The strap over the top is clearly non-military and the photo of the front catch isn’t great - sorry…and no, I can’t take another. The hooks are all metal although they look plastic.

I couldn’t make my way into the box itself…but the knob turned and battery box opened.

My thoughts are…if it was a film prop, why bother with the wire….it’s too well made to be a toy….it’s lack of robustness makes it highly unlikely to be military issue (which it isn’t is it) ???

Finally, if your fingers are hovering over the keyboard for a one-word response such as "Fake", "Rubbish", "Toy" etc please don’t bother - Forums are for learning and such responses help no-one.

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