Original Excellent German WWII 98k 1944 dated Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard & “Last Ditch” Leather Frog - Matching Serial 1352 Spade Grip Assembly which is has partly pulled

which is has partly pulled apart

The 23" barrel is octagonal for the back 9

They were issued with an OD green cover and worn on the web belt

Center of cap features a gilded Star over a wreath

fast-drying as it absorbed little water

Original Excellent German WWII 98k 1944 dated Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard & “Last Ditch” Leather Frog - Matching Serial 1352 Spade Grip Assembly which is has partly pulledOriginal 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