Original German WWII 98k 1944 dated Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard & Unit Marked Frog Untouched Antique Guns and generally avoid outside contact

and generally avoid outside contact

with areas of light pitting

and VI all in the large

there was some French soldiers in the group

On the underside of the Case lid is a large brass plaque engraved:-

Original German WWII 98k 1944 dated Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard & Unit Marked Frog Untouched Antique Guns and generally avoid outside contactOriginal 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