K98 Bayonet by Rich. A. Herder 40

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A Bajonett fur K98 by Rich. A. Herder of Solingen 1940. The K98 Bayonet was designed for the German Wehrmacht standard service Karabiner 98 kurz (7.92x57mm Mauser cartridge) bolt-action rifle - 1935. The single edged, single fullered, blued blade on this one look great! The fit is perfect. It is maker marked and dated to the spine. The blade rates a solid NM. It shows the commonly seen surface scratches from the runners (mostly towards the tip). The steel based, black anodized scabbard looks good, it does have a hit to the reverse. It is marked matching the blade. The single side screw remains intact. The scabbard sits securely up against the hilt. The hilt looks great! The brown bakelite grip plates are in great condition! They show light wear marks but no chips, cracks or splits! The button continues to work well. This piece is profusely inspection stamped as one would expect. This one comes with a nice maker marked dated frog.