Original German WWII 98k 1941 dated Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 81 k Untouched Antique Guns along with its first battalion

along with its first battalion

which was originally nickel plated

and is still coated in cosmoline

Barrel Length: 30 1/4 inches

Original German WWII 98k 1941 dated Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 81 k Untouched Antique Guns along with its first battalionOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1935 the German military introduced the K98k bolt action rifle or Karabiner 98 Kurz, as a replacement for the older GEW98 or Gewehr 98. A new, shorter bayonet was designed to go along with the shortened rifle. The K98 bayonet was officially named Seitengewehr 84 98 III or SG 84 98 III. The bayonet was designed as a close combat sidearm that could be placed on the tip of a K98. The total length of the K98 bayonet