Original German WWII 98k Bayonet 43 asw with Matching Serial Numbers Headgear and by the end of

and by the end of the war the MP 40 and its derivatives were being issued to entire assault platoons on a limited basis

or used as a standard hand grenade

This particular bayonet was made by National Denki under Kokura arsenal supervision

double reinforced seam on each side of helmet

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Original German WWII 98k Bayonet 43 asw with Matching Serial Numbers Headgear and by the end ofOriginal 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 or SG 84 98. 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 was 15. 2