NORWEGIAN ISSUED GERMAN K98 BAYONET
HISTORY
After WWII, a large number of German K98 rifles and bayonets were surrendered and became available in Norway. Of these about 250,000 of the best maintained rifles were put to use by the military. Most of these rifles were in 1953 changed to caliber 30-06 and was designated M/98kF1. In Norway only the Navy used the old 8x57mm caliber.
The bayonets had the German designation Seitengewehr 98 and was stamped with med Waffenamt code. These bayonets now got modified and put in use by the Norwegian military. The modification was that the scabbard was modified to fit the Nato belt. On some of the bayonets the securing hoop was welded directly to the scabbard.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Identifiable as a Norwegian issue by its scabbard converted to fit the US web belt. The bayonet itself is in very good condition showing minimal use. Maker marked to "EUF HORSTER with a date stamp 0f 38(1938) to the spine of the blade. Mis-matched scabbard also dated 1939.