Original German WWII 98k 1944 dated Bayonet by F. Herder Abr. Sohn with Phosphate Scabbard - Matching Serial 3181 d DVD and lumpy nose cap

and lumpy nose cap

Once framed this would make for an excellent display item

though the metal work is worn

and most likely the one he commanded during the battle

Original German WWII 98k 1944 dated Bayonet by F. Herder Abr. Sohn with Phosphate Scabbard - Matching Serial 3181 d DVD and lumpy nose capOriginal 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