Original German WWII 1939 dated 98k Bayonet by Richard A Herder USGI Modified to Fighting Knife Fusee Spring & Cover Pennsylvania rifle

Pennsylvania rifle

The other side of the tang bears the date when the blade was produced

The number of Model 1861 muskets produced by the Springfield Armory was 265

and will not fire correctly at present

Original German WWII 1939 dated 98k Bayonet by Richard A Herder USGI Modified to Fighting Knife Fusee Spring & Cover Pennsylvania rifleOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now these are the types of items we love to see! The enemies weapons, captured, and then personalized to fight against them! This began life as a German WWII Bayonet for the Mauser k98K rifle, the standard rifle of the Wehrmacht when WWII Began. It was then captured and had the blade shortened and the scabbard modified to make it an effective fighting knife. The crossguard was left intact, but the pommel and bayonet