WWII German Mauser K98 bayonet. Stamped W.K.C. and 5564a on ricasso. It has been sharpened, but is in very good condition. No scabbard.
Additional information: post 1942 production - Behoerden S84/98 model, German State Authority contract. The pommel is Waffen SS marked and the blade ricasso is also marked with the manufacture mark W.K.C., for Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie.
History: 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 was 15.2 inches, far shorter than the 20 inch long GEW98 bayonet. The blade was also straighter in shape and the hand guard was omitted. The K98 bayonet was carried in a leather frog, or Seitengewehrtragetasche, on the left side on the equipment belt in combination with the shovel and its carrier.
Additional information: post 1942 production - Behoerden S84/98 model, German State Authority contract. The pommel is Waffen SS marked and the blade ricasso is also marked with the manufacture mark W.K.C., for Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie.
History: 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 was 15.2 inches, far shorter than the 20 inch long GEW98 bayonet. The blade was also straighter in shape and the hand guard was omitted. The K98 bayonet was carried in a leather frog, or Seitengewehrtragetasche, on the left side on the equipment belt in combination with the shovel and its carrier.
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