WHY WONT MY (AX) WaA280 BAYONET LUG TAKE A K98 BAYONET?

[Don1990]

Hey guys, i bought a bayonet for my K98 yesterday but alas it doesnt fit! the bayonet is stamped "42CPS" or "42CrS" its hard to see. It has WaA519 stamped on the hilt, it has bakelite handles and is in great shape. it came with original leather frog. Very nice overall. It also fits my VZ24 perfectly

My K98 is an (42) Oberndorf action/barrel made in 1938 and it has been put into an (AX) walnut stock. The WaA on the stock are "WaA280" and the bayonet lug also has "WaA280" stamped on it. I hoped that with my rifle being a mixmaster it must have had a non k98 bayonet lug fitted at some point but i guess with the waffenamts matching the stock its the right lug. The lug itself is unusual because it has 2 slots on it, one on either side.

Whats going on here?!

I thought that with the germans obsession with interchangeable parts, all k98 bayonets would fit all k98's. Do i need another bayonet or do i need another bayonet lug?

Can anyone cast some light on this predicament!?

Attachment 55942Attachment 55946Attachment 55943Attachment 55944Attachment 55945Attachment 55947Attachment 55949Attachment 55951Attachment 55948Attachment 55950

Information

Warning: This is a relatively older thread This discussion is older than 360 days. Some information contained in it may no longer be current.