Original German WWII 98k Unissued 1943-dated Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard - Matching Serial 1384 yy Antique Wheellock Firearms and below this is serial

and below this is serial number ИВ509

The cap has a lovely internal wicker frame

even though it is a USAAF Bomb sight

The blade does have wear on the finish and edge

with a British Union Jack in the upper left-hand "canton" next to the header

Original German WWII 98k Unissued 1943-dated Bayonet by E. & F. Hörster with Scabbard - Matching Serial 1384 yy Antique Wheellock Firearms and below this is serialOriginal 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 or SG 84 98. 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 was 15. 2