Original German WWII 98k 1940-Dated Bayonet by Jetter and Scheerer with Mismatched Scabbard & Frog Antique Percussion Firearms USS Sea Dog (SS 401)

USS Sea Dog (SS 401) and Gato-Class USS Drum (SS-228)

and in some photos the nurses have blood-covered smocks

Light tam canvas construction

Specifications:Blade Length: 15 3/4"Blade Style: Single Edge BayonetOverall length: 20 1/8“Crossguard: 3 3/4”Scabbard Length: 16 1/2"

It also has the typical short "reversed" cross guard seen on most WW1 German bayonets

Original German WWII 98k 1940-Dated Bayonet by Jetter and Scheerer with Mismatched Scabbard & Frog Antique Percussion Firearms USS Sea Dog (SS 401)Original 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