Original German WWII 98k Rifle Etched Short Dress Bayonet by Tigerwerk Lauterjung & Co. with Frog German Mauser 98k K98 Recently purchased from a marine

Recently purchased from a marine collection in the UK this is a charming small oval shaped wood brandy keg

releasing the canopy

to expel raw gas

and was designed to be more versatile than previous grenades

Original German WWII 98k Rifle Etched Short Dress Bayonet by Tigerwerk Lauterjung & Co. with Frog German Mauser 98k K98 Recently purchased from a marineOriginal Item: Only One Available. The K 98 dress bayonet was a dress version of the combat style, and was worn by enlisted and NCO personnel for dress and parade occasions. The bayonets were finished with a high quality nickel plating, with black checkered bakelite grip plates and black painted scabbard. The choice of blade length was left to the purchaser, being nickel plated short (20cm) or long (25cm) version. There was usually a red or green