Original German WWII Heer Army Etched Short 98k Dress Bayonet by Robert Klaas with Scabbard Brown Bess Muskets pole sections and peg thickness)Sept

pole sections and peg thickness)Sept

14' iron head

The body shows quite a bit of heavy rust pitting

38-40 caliber (faintly marked 38 W

The bottom of the scabbard is rounded

Original German WWII Heer Army Etched Short 98k Dress Bayonet by Robert Klaas with Scabbard Brown Bess Muskets pole sections and peg thickness)SeptOriginal 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