German K98 Combat Bayonet '44 asw'

German K98 Combat Bayonet (Seitengewehr 98K). The K98 bayonet was a standard issue item and was accompanied by a bayonet frog to be worn on the reverse left side of the load carrying waist belt. The K98 bayonet remained the standard issue bayonet through-out the war with minor manufacturing variations. The bayonet and scabberd are matching maker marked and dated '44 asw' indicating production by the company of 'E. & F. Horster & Co.' from Solingen in 1944. The serial numbers are however mismatched, the bayonet is marked with serial number '673' and the scabberd with serial number '636'. The blade is in very good condition but slightly sharpened, the bayonet is having red bakelite grips. The small screw from the scabberd is missing. Otherwise the bayonet looks mint and unissued. Nice original semi-matching bayonet in good condition!