Original German WWII Commercial 98k Bayonet by ALCOSO with US Soldier Custom “Sweetheart” Plexiglass Grips and Scabbard - circa 1940-1943 Garand & U.S. Rifles though they have oxidized and

though they have oxidized and lost their enamel coating

Scabbard Length: 13 ¼” + Belt Frog

Blank cartridges were loaded into the rifle before firing

On 5 December 1918

and acquired by another firm

Original German WWII Commercial 98k Bayonet by ALCOSO with US Soldier Custom “Sweetheart” Plexiglass Grips and Scabbard - circa 1940-1943 Garand & U.S. Rifles though they have oxidized andOriginal Items: One Of A Kind. This is a lovely WWII German Commercial Bayonet that had its grips replaced with the sweetheart grips which consist of plexiglass grip scales and pictures of their sweetheart on each side. Most commonly encountered on sidearms, Servicemen began to salvage plexiglass from downed aircrafts to replace the grips for their Colt M1911 pistols as well as fighting knives. The transparent quality allowed them to personalize the