Original WWII U.S. Captured and Customized German 98k Long Dress Bayonet with Inlaid Picture Grips U.S. Artwork & Posters Colonel John George Vaughan Hart

Colonel John George Vaughan Hart BRITISH WEST INDIA REGIMENT

and retain all of their original paint

when inspecting the barrel we noticed that it has curiously been RIFLED as well

making this a partial matching display gun

The Pistol of relatively simple form has a substantial 7" belt hook mounted on the left side over the brass side plate

Original WWII U.S. Captured and Customized German 98k Long Dress Bayonet with Inlaid Picture Grips U.S. Artwork & Posters Colonel John George Vaughan HartOriginal Item: Only One Available. The K 98 dress bayonet was a dress version of the combat style, and was worn by enlisted and NCO personnel for dress and parade occasions. The bayonets were finished with a high quality nickel plating, with black checkered bakelite grip plates and black painted scabbard. The choice of blade length was left to the purchaser, being nickel plated short (20cm) or long (25cm) version. There was usually a red or green