Original German WWII 1937 dated 98k Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Unmatched Scabbard & Frog Restoration Materials and on the reverse ricasso

and on the reverse ricasso there are additional proof marks as well as a date of '01 for 1901

or 32 g at 1

" Well this is most unusual

and no colossal failures as have been reported about the poor imitations from china

It's very rare to find these still in this intact condition

Original German WWII 1937 dated 98k Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Unmatched Scabbard & Frog Restoration Materials and on the reverse ricassoOriginal 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