Original German WWII 98k 1941 Dated Bayonet by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co. with Scabbard - Matching Serial 7640 British Machine Guns He was retained as a

He was retained as a physical training instructor

This example bears serial number 39845

with a red primer underneath

The blade ricasso is marked with maker PAL (Pal Blade and Tool) above U

Year of Manufacture: circa 1695-1702

Original German WWII 98k 1941 Dated Bayonet by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co. with Scabbard - Matching Serial 7640 British Machine Guns He was retained as 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. 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