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

This example is in very condition

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

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