Original German WWII Heer Army Reconnaissance Team 4 Etched Short 98k Dress Bayonet with Scabbard & Leather Frog U.S. Navy Dating to the time of

Dating to the time of the French revolution 1780-1795 Comes complete with a brass tipped wooden ram rod on the left side of the barrel

Captain POWER’S battery was ambushed by a company of German infantry

It is the origin of the English language equivalent term matchet

The Model 1855 is generally referred to as a rifled musket

The overall condition of both items is quite nice and does show honest wear and use

Original German WWII Heer Army Reconnaissance Team 4 Etched Short 98k Dress Bayonet with Scabbard & Leather Frog U.S. Navy Dating to the time ofOriginal 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 stag or bakelite grip plates and black painted scabbard. The choice of blade length was left to the purchaser, being the nickel plated short (20cm) or long (25cm) version. There was usually a red or green colored