Original German WWII Early Pattern Karabiner 98K Stock with Cup Butt Plate & Storage Compartment German Machine Guns and is covered with a

and is covered with a worn leather scabbard cover

Blade length: 21 3/4”

very few traditional cavalry encounters achieved any real value in proportion to their cost

with very little finish wear

Original German WWII Early Pattern Karabiner 98K Stock with Cup Butt Plate & Storage Compartment German Machine Guns and is covered with aOriginal 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. The first examples had more in common than later examples, such as the rear sling attachment, which started out the same as the GEW98 fitting, but then was switched to a slot in the butt stock. This example is the earliest configuration, with a cup butt stock & storage