The German S84/98 bayonet, also known as the K98, was designed for use with the Karabiner 98 kurz, bolt-action rifle. The K98k rifle was the standard service rifle used by the German Wehrmacht during WW2.
This bayonet was made in 1934 by Coppel Gmbh.
The 250mm single edged blade has a deep single fuller on both sides and is in excellent condition retaining its original black finish with some scabbard wear.
The blade is marked on the ricasso with the maker’s dispersal code, S/173K, for Coppel Gmbh. The K suffix identifies the manufacture date, 1934. The obverse ricasso bears the stamp “5472” over the letter a.
The steel pommel bears two inspection stamps showing the numeral 87 beneath the German eagle. The working press stud bears the same marking.
The wooden grip scales are in good, worn condition and are held firmly in place with the original screws.
The blued steel scabbard is in excellent condition. The front of the scabbard is marked above the frog stud with the number 9260 over a3. The back is marked at the top with the maker’s mark, E.U.F. Horster and the date 1940.
This is a clean example of the famous German WW2 bayonet
