Original German WWII 98k 1939 dated Bayonet by Jetter and Scheerer with Scabbard & Rare Late War Frog Russian Antique Guns The paint on the raised

The paint on the raised swas does show a bit of wear through on the sharp edges

The pistol has matching serial number 3718 / d above the trigger guard and on the barrel just by the hinge

with DUBLIN / CASTLE on the tail

plain wood grips

With the blanket came the following provenance (we have corrected the spelling):

Original German WWII 98k 1939 dated Bayonet by Jetter and Scheerer with Scabbard & Rare Late War Frog Russian Antique Guns The paint on the raisedOriginal 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