Original German WWII 1940 dated 98k Bayonet by Ernst Pack & Söhne with Scabbard - Matching Serial 7538 d French Field Equipment Through the efforts of Allen

Through the efforts of Allen Dulles

The Cap shows honest signs of use and storage wear

The Im Dienst der Deutschen Wehrmacht (In Service of the German Armed Forces) ärmelbind (armband) was introduced on October 1st 1941 for use by non-German civilians serving the Armed Forces and Russian Auxiliaries when not in uniform

as exemplified by the fact that the base model M829 flies nearly 200 m/s (656 ft/s) faster than the newer model M829A3

The shotgun also has a rear sling button with a front swivel

Original German WWII 1940 dated 98k Bayonet by Ernst Pack & Söhne with Scabbard - Matching Serial 7538 d French Field Equipment Through the efforts of AllenOriginal 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