Original German WWII Luftwaffe Single Etched Short 98k Rifle Bayonet by Paul Seilheimer Ancient Barrel and action retain some

Barrel and action retain some original blue finish that has matured beautifully

Marines were armed with these early in the Civil War

upon closer examination located on reverse side from the Waffen amt marking

it was actually designed for Cavalry- the official name in the US Army quartermaster catalog is "Cover

The soldiers of the 116th Infantry began to hit the beach at 0630

Original German WWII Luftwaffe Single Etched Short 98k Rifle Bayonet by Paul Seilheimer Ancient Barrel and action retain someOriginal Item: Only One Available. The K 98 dress bayonet was a dress version of the Combat style. It 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 blade length was left to the purchaser, being nickel plated short or long version. There was a red or green colored felt insert in the rifle slot and the