Original German WWII 98k 1944 dated Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard and Frog 21st Century at Lay's Ferry

at Lay's Ferry

But "la 317e" is not only rare because of this

It looks to have a replaced plastic crystal

Other innovations from this gunmaker include a selective single trigger that is well-known for its reliability

Both the chin strap attached to the outside of the helmet and the napestrap had very limited skin contact and therefore very little retention capability

Original German WWII 98k 1944 dated Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard and Frog 21st Century at Lay's FerryOriginal 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