Original German WWII 98k 1937 dated Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 6344 h British Militaria The flat die is pressed

The flat die is pressed into the round part as it rolls across the periphery

This is the first example we have ever offered

The iron bowl guard is in the shape of a "figure eight" and protects the all iron grip

Front length: 24”

Original German WWII 98k 1937 dated Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 6344 h British Militaria The flat die is pressedOriginal 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