А, вот, что по этому поводу пишет Виттман. This very rare Feldjäger Bayonet is of immense size, measuring 24 inches overall. The hilt is a real beauty, having excellent detailing to the head head pommel. All the the feathering is nice and crisp throughout this bird. The crossguard has raised oak leaves covering the entire side of the guard and the quillon; only the quillon is covered on the reverse. The smooth area of the guard is stamped, “S. STA. 237”. This stamping matches that seen on the reverse of the upper scabbard mount. This identification code indicates that this bayonet was originally issued in Prussia, the “S” standing for “Schutzpolizei” and the “STA” meaning “Schutzpoliziestadt”. Below the guard is a fine, Prussian-style clamshell. The detailing to the eagle is still new-like and very, very beautiful. This bayonet is equipped with outstanding stag grip plates. These plates are the most beautiful you will see, with coffee tones on both sides and lighter areas where the grain rises upward. The edges have toned to a most beautiful gold shot through with brown tones. These plates were certainly cut by an expert, and for those of you out there that enjoy the look of antler these will be a special treat. Adding to the excellence of the grip is the fact that the plates are retained by rivets and spanners, rather than the standard plain rivets. Theoretically these spanners could be taken down and the grip plates removed, but I see no reason evidence that this has ever happened. Positioned on the obverse plate is one of the rarest Police insignia that you will ever see; it is that of the Feldjägerkorps. It consists of lined hexagonal sunburst inset with a Prussian eagle. The breast of this eagle bears a mobile swastika. The Prussian Police was originally organized by Hermann Göring, with most of the Feldjäger groups manned by SA personnel. This police group only existed for a few years, as in 1936 Himmler assumed control of the police and the Feldjägerkorps was disbanded. Because of this we see very few artifacts attributed to this group. The scabbard of this examples appears to have originally been brown, but looks to have been changed to black during the period. Much of the black coloring has worn and is is now possible to the see the original brown beneath. About 50% of the black remains. This leather is in choice condition, showing little age and with the traditional dual accent lines running the length of both sides. It has been sewn up the rear. The scabbard mounts are the standard nickel type, with scalloped ends where they meet the leather. Both mounts are in perfect condition. There is a very fine frog attached to this bayonet. This frog has a slightly brownish tinge to it but I believe it was made in black. This high quality frog is retained by four rivets. It is in choice condition throughout, matching the scabbard and looking to be original to the piece. It is marked “L. Ritgen/Karisruhe / 1937” on the reverse. Also included is the original-to-the-piece troddel. It is a leather example, having triple wire stitching running the length with a center of red thread. The slide is of woven leather with red highlights. The stem is the flat type with crochet-like material covering the metal beneath. The lower ball is interesting as it has green tones in the bullion and then, at the bottom, the bullion is decorated with areas of darker green. There is a “cat's anus” insert of green thread. It is possible this knot could be a special variant given the unique color scheme, but I am not sure. The blade of this choice example is a full 17 inches long. It is in beautiful condition, being of highest quality nickel-plated steel. The fuller runs almost to the tip and is the wide style. This mint blade is maker marked with the WKC Knight Head, and the original black leather blade washer is in place. If you are a Police Clamshell collector one of these Feldjäger Bayonets has to be a key piece; I have only ever has a couple of these over the years as they are extremely rare. This is an outstanding example.