Original German WWII 1939 dated 98k Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 9446 e US Civil War which is definitely interesting

which is definitely interesting

so it is possible that the latch was swapped at at arsenal long ago

with an oilcloth sweatband and orange "service cloth" interior lining

Vollrath Mfg

The scabbard is usually made of cheap wood and is bound with simple rattan or fiber lashings

Original German WWII 1939 dated 98k Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard & Frog - Matching Serial 9446 e US Civil War which is definitely interestingOriginal 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