German WW2 issue K98 bayonet by E&F Horster and Co. of Solingen dated 1939.
£235
German WW2 issue K98 bayonet by E&F Horster and Co. of Solingen dated 1939 in issue steel scabbard dated 1940. Hilt with ribbed plastic ‘Bakelite’ bolt retained grip scales has release catch to the rear right and Waffenamt WW2 German Army inspection marks to the left side of the pommel. Fullered single edged deeply blued spear point blade is stamped to the rear right with serial number 1309 over a and to the left E.u.F HORSTER with 39 to top of the spine for manufacture in 1939 by the famous Solingen cuttler. In an issue regulation pattern steel scabbard, the front stamped with serial number 8537 a and to the rear with E.u.F. Horster 1940. Single German army issue Waffenamt inspection mark to the ball finial. Standard issue bayonet to fit the WW2 German K98 service rifle these were effective weapons both when fitted to the rifle or when used as a fighting knife, and saw wide service all over the world as well as on all fronts of the war by the German army from the first campaign in Poland to the fall of Berlin, with this early 1939 manufactured weapon seeing service throughout the whole war period. In very good condition with good grips and working catch, nice clean well marked blade with much deep blue finish in a good miss matched early war 1940 scabbard by the bayonets manufacturer.
