Original German Pre WWII Heer Short 98k Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard, Leather Frog, and NCO Troddel Knot Receivers This was one of many

This was one of many recovered in 1980 along the old Wilmington & Manchester Railroad in South Carolina

425 in 1812

The octagonal smoothbore barrels measure 3" in length

800 km) at 12 knots (14 mph

The shape of the flashhole was changed to be conical as well

Original German Pre WWII Heer Short 98k Dress Bayonet by Carl Eickhorn with Scabbard, Leather Frog, and NCO Troddel Knot Receivers This was one of manyOriginal 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