Original German WWII 98k 1939 dated Bayonet by W.K.C. with Scabbard & Rare Luftwaffe DAK Canvas Frog - Matching Serial 455 a British Field Gear it is hard to tell

it is hard to tell

modified to fit this inert display gun

The rifle has arsenal proofs on most parts

this is a most interesting item that could have originated anywhere in the Mediterranean basin

these were not made to last as they were not quite as durable as the earlier factory made versions of Korean War Era Weapons

Original German WWII 98k 1939 dated Bayonet by W.K.C. with Scabbard & Rare Luftwaffe DAK Canvas Frog - Matching Serial 455 a British Field Gear it is hard to tellOriginal 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