Original German WWII 98k 1944 dated Bayonet by F. Herder Abr. Sohn with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 5279 b U.S. Flare Guns Miller Copilot

Miller         Copilot

showing this was a prized sword actually used for "WALKING OUT”

and they were largely unable to replace them

The blade is a cut down M1942 Garand Rifle Bayonet

The sword and scabbard are entirely nickel plated

Original German WWII 98k 1944 dated Bayonet by F. Herder Abr. Sohn with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 5279 b U.S. Flare Guns Miller CopilotOriginal 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