Description
Israel Army Issued K98 Bayonet and Scabbard
Knife bayonet made entirely in Israel for use on the 8 mm. Mauser Kar 98k rifle.
In 1947 1948 and 1949, Israel clandestinely procured captured Second World War German weapons, including Kar 98k rifles and M1884/98 III bayonets.
The Israelis replaced the crosspiece on the German M1884/98 III bayonet with one that had a full muzzle ring and designated it, Bayonet Mk. 1A. The bayonet and scabbard are also marked with the Star of David and the Hebrew letter Tsadi, which was used as a government property mark.
Sterile K98 bayonet purchased by the Israeli Army after WW2 to fit the Israeli K98 rifle which also was purchased by the Israeli Army from Germany after WW2. This example has a nice clean blued blade with the false edge which was placed on the bayonet by the Israeli’s. Correct markings to the blade and scabbard with a date mark of 49 (1949).
Good condition as pictured
