Original German WWII Commercial 98k Bayonet by ALCOSO with Scabbard - circa 1940-1943 Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage This is a rare example

This is a rare example of an original

It also lacked the vent holes of the German-style helmets

common for tropical use

The front closes with five silver painted buttons

and an R over the chamber

Original German WWII Commercial 98k Bayonet by ALCOSO with Scabbard - circa 1940-1943 Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage This is a rare exampleOriginal 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