The steel construction blade with wide fullers, retains about 90% of its original blued finish with light scabbard runner wear and a few minor surface scratches. One side of the ricasso is well marked with the deeply stamped  three letter manufacture´s code and date  "Cof 43". The opened muzzle ring cross guard, the flash guard and the stylized eagle head pommel only retains remmants of the original bluing and have reverted to the flat matte grey of the base steel with minor surface scratching and spotting. The "TO" slotted, stylized eagle head pommel is well marked with dual, stamped waffenamts. The rifle attachment stud button still functions. The bayonet has molded, dark brown bakelite grips with seven diagonally angled grooves for better grip. The grips are secured to the tang by two, flush, screw head bolts. The bayonet comes with its original blued, sheet metal scabbard. The scabbard retains about 90% of its original bluing with light surface spotting through-out. The obverse of the scabbard is well marked with stamped serial numbers "4016", and the reverse has the stamped manufacturer´s date and name "Cof 43". The bayonet is in overall good condition.