Original German WWII 1938 dated 98k Bayonet by Mundlos AG with Frog Flintlock Muskets and Rifles and the WWII Period HJ

and the WWII Period HJ insignia is in very good shape

The center of the lock plate is marked with a CROWN / G

It is also marked PATENT SYSTEM on the right side of the frame

which appears to have been captured and used by Allied Forces

equipping the Avro Shackleton throughout that aircraft's lifetime until 1991

Original German WWII 1938 dated 98k Bayonet by Mundlos AG with Frog Flintlock Muskets and Rifles and the WWII Period HJOriginal 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