Original German WWII 98k Bakelite Grip Bayonet with Scabbard - Modified to fit M1 Garand Rifles Hand Select:No attacking Torre Iussi and Rocca

attacking Torre Iussi and Rocca Roffeno to the north of Mount Della Spe

breechloader

and the blade is maker marked to the London Company of HAWKES & CO

having the distinctive rounded shape to the shell

This was an early attempt to increase the firepower of individual infantry troops armed with the Springfield Model 1903 rifle

Original German WWII 98k Bakelite Grip Bayonet with Scabbard - Modified to fit M1 Garand Rifles Hand Select:No attacking Torre Iussi and RoccaOriginal Items: Very few available. IMA has received a small delivery of these exceptionally rare German WW2 Bakelite gripped 98K Bayonets that were modified by the Norwegian Army to fit U. S. WW2 Garand Rifles. Each has the standard 10. 5 inch blade in very good condition. The mounting lug channel was adjusted, and a bracket has been welded to the top of each to lock into the gas tube on the front of the rifle. Each comes complete with an original