Original German WWII 98k 1941 dated Bayonet by Elite Diamant with Scabbard - Matching Serial 9230 b NATION Joseph's Hospital

Joseph's Hospital

The original phosphate finish on the blade of this example is mostly intact

War damage losses reduced the number of M1915s in the U

which has not been sharpened

but relatively slow rate of fire permitted for single shots with short trigger pulls

Original German WWII 98k 1941 dated Bayonet by Elite Diamant with Scabbard - Matching Serial 9230 b NATION Joseph's HospitalOriginal 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