Original German Pre WWII Short Stag Handle 98k Dress Bayonet with Forestry Service Troddel, Scabbard, and Frog Availability_International and the receiver does not

and the receiver does not have a manufacturer mark

foreign civilians

An Interesting point of fact is after D-Day occurred and the threat of poison gas subsided many soldiers discarded the M4 gas mask

The rifle is in very nice condition with great amounts of the original finish remaining and looks as if it has come right out of very long term storage

The dagger looks to have all aluminum mountings

Original German Pre WWII Short Stag Handle 98k Dress Bayonet with Forestry Service Troddel, Scabbard, and Frog Availability_International and the receiver does notOriginal 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, either the nickel plated short (20cm) or long (25cm) version. There was usually a red or green colored