Original WWII U.S. Captured and Customized German 98k Long Dress Bayonet with Inlaid Picture Grips U.S. Artwork & Posters making this a partial matching

making this a partial matching display gun

The Pistol of relatively simple form has a substantial 7" belt hook mounted on the left side over the brass side plate

when inspecting the barrel we noticed that it has curiously been RIFLED as well

and it is very interesting to note that while some of them are typical "American" names

SHOE / 1943 under one of the flaps

Original WWII U.S. Captured and Customized German 98k Long Dress Bayonet with Inlaid Picture Grips U.S. Artwork & Posters making this a partial matchingOriginal Item: Only One Available. The K 98 dress bayonet was a dress version of the combat style, and was worn by enlisted and NCO personnel for dress and parade occasions. The bayonets were finished with a high quality nickel plating, with black checkered bakelite grip plates and black painted scabbard. The choice of blade length was left to the purchaser, being nickel plated short (20cm) or long (25cm) version. There was usually a red or green