Original German WWII 98k Late War Bayonet with Scabbard - Unmarked MG 34 and the receiver and bolt

and the receiver and bolt are bright steel

The musket is marked on the butt stock as follows:

they became involved in successful Japanese seaborne assaults throughout SouthEast Asia

complete with loads of patina

The short handguard was made from plastic and was located between magazine housing and pistol grip

Original German WWII 98k Late War Bayonet with Scabbard - Unmarked MG 34 and the receiver and boltOriginal 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