CARL EICKHORN SLOTTED POLICE PARADE BAYONET Exceptional slotted police parade bayonet by Eickhorn having an impressive ultra-clean 13"" blade. The pommel is fitted with a working slot button and the plating throughout is outstanding. The pommel features an eagle looking to the left having excellent detail to his beak and feathering. The crossguard has overlapping oak leaves on the obverse and only the quillon end has these features on the reverse. The rest of the reverse crossguard is plain with ""S Ko.I."" for Municipal Police Property Administrative District Koeln duty location I. The bayonet is fitted with fine genuine stag grips likely replacements as there are three drill holes remaining indicating that the grips once served another purpose. There is a fine open style police eagle inserted on the obverse grip with full detail. The 13-inch blade is beautiful virtually unblemished with Carl Eickhorn maker's mark. It has the highest quality nickel plating and remains in mint condition. This blade has wide fuller construction and is not a cut down. This blade was made this original length and therefore proves that this bayonet was made from scratch during the Nazi period not and upgraded reworked Weimar period. The scabbard is black leather sewn on the reverse. It is fitted with nickel-plated fittings. There is a also fine larger size brown leather frog present marked ""254 40"" on reverse. This slotted version was issued to special officers who formulated the honor companies which were designated for parades and official review.