German K98 WWI bayonet
length: 12 1/4"
German short WWI bayonet with scabbard. Wingen jr. pommel with bird's eye
rivet. Horn grips. Bayonet ring removed at time of issue. Thick 1/4" spine
to the blade which is one of the uncommon versions without the sawback spine
(this is original, not a reground and reissues sawtooth). This bayonet was
the precursor to the Nazi Police "eagle-head" dress dagger. Marked with king
and knight's head symbols of Weyersberg, Kirschbaum, & Cie (1883-1999).
blade: 7 3/8"
blade width: 15/16" base
grip: 4 3/4"
guard: 2 1/8"
weight: 12.5 oz
11/23/01