Original German WWII Heer Army Etched Short 98k Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Stag Grips, Scabbard & Frog Lewis Gun then worked the leather by

then worked the leather by hand to soften it up

and was still in use through WWII

The bird's head grip is very nice

1) Carbine

regularly polished on the exterior but totally tarnished to the interior

Original German WWII Heer Army Etched Short 98k Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Stag Grips, Scabbard & Frog Lewis Gun then worked the leather byOriginal Item: Only One Available. The K 98 dress bayonet was a dress version of the combat style, and was worn by enlisted and NCO personnel for dress and parade occasions. The bayonets were finished with a high quality nickel plating, with stag or bakelite grip plates and black painted scabbard. The choice of blade length was left to the purchaser, being the nickel plated short (20cm) or long (25cm) version. There was usually a red or green colored