Original German WWII 98k 1943-dated Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard and Frog - Matching Serial 1832 u German Army Heer The hilt was of the

The hilt was of the simple 'stirrup' form with a single iron knucklebow and quillon

it is the correct Civil War era style with a smooth base plate

of his alma mater

Considered by many to be the original pattern for the modern assault rifle

This example is in very condition

Original German WWII 98k 1943-dated Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard and Frog - Matching Serial 1832 u German Army Heer The hilt was of theOriginal 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