Original German Pre-WWII Early Commercial 98k Bayonet by Weyersberg Kirschbaum with Scabbard & Frog Japanese Marines indicating 1942 manufacture by Boyt

indicating 1942 manufacture by Boyt Harness Company of Des Moines

but it is still solid with no cracks

The combat records of the AVG still exist and researchers have found them credible

The Steel construction carrier is not included but available separately

which is somewhat worn from service

Original German Pre-WWII Early Commercial 98k Bayonet by Weyersberg Kirschbaum with Scabbard & Frog Japanese Marines indicating 1942 manufacture by BoytOriginal 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