Original German WWII Era Miniature Heer Stag Handle Nickel Plated 98k Dress Bayonet Knife with Scabbard MP 44 but there is no flaking

but there is no flaking or the greenish oxidation we would usually see on nickel plating

The lock must be at half cock to cycle bolt

The bore is a huge 2 1/2" translating this to be a TWO Pounder

The Kyffhäuserbund (English: Kyffhäuser League) is an umbrella organization for war veterans' and reservists' associations in Germany

they pushed inland

Original German WWII Era Miniature Heer Stag Handle Nickel Plated 98k Dress Bayonet Knife with Scabbard MP 44 but there is no flakingOriginal 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, either the nickel plated short (20cm) or long (25cm) version. There was usually a red or green colored