Original German Pre-WWII Early Commercial 98k Bayonet by Weyersberg Kirschbaum with Scabbard & Frog One-of-a-Kind with some denting and paint

with some denting and paint chipping

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads FG 61

Front length: 21"

worked to disenfranchise African-Americans

though it is missing all of the original green paint finish

Original German Pre-WWII Early Commercial 98k Bayonet by Weyersberg Kirschbaum with Scabbard & Frog One-of-a-Kind with some denting and paintOriginal 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