Original German WWII Luftwaffe Single Etched Long Dress 98K Bayonet by Paul Seilheimer with Scabbard U.S. Military Maps Connected to the midpoint of

Connected to the midpoint of the rotating lever is a long metal arm

Also the original cleaning rod was replaced long ago with what looks to be a GEW 98 cleaning rod variant

and was the first locally produced Japanese service rifle

The 39" barrel was slightly shortened to 38" due to muzzle wear from use which was not uncommon and totally correct

who was killed during 1943 in Sicily

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Single Etched Long Dress 98K Bayonet by Paul Seilheimer with Scabbard U.S. Military Maps Connected to the midpoint ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a WWII Luftwaffe Short Dress 98k Bayonet, produced by the legendary Solingen based firm Carl Eickhorn between 1935 and 1941. The K98k dress bayonet was a dress version of the Combat style, and was worn by enlisted and NCO personnel. The bayonet was finished with a high quality nickel plating, black checkered Bakelite or genuine stag grip plates and black painted scabbard. The choice of