Original German WWII 98k 1943 dated Bayonet by Berg and Co with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 8238 German Army Heer Original chinstrap is also present

Original chinstrap is also present and in very solid condition but it has been broken in one section

flying with the famed Lafayette Escadrille in France before the U

Almost all of the original finish has been retained and only shows minor runner marks

it serves to close the rear of the receiver

The barrel shows nice 8 groove rifling

Original German WWII 98k 1943 dated Bayonet by Berg and Co with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 8238 German Army Heer Original chinstrap is also presentOriginal 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