Description A: L38.6 W2.5 (blade) cm. Steel blade, 1 side edged; groove along top edge on both sides; metal hilt; circular pc. serves as attachmt. to rifle barrel; metal extension w/ metal end of handle; 2 pcs. of wood on handle, held tog. w/ screws; stamped on blade just above hilt: "43asw"; on opp. side: "496-IV.B: L221 W3.2 cm.Metal scabbard; sm. knob on bottom; projection on back holds scabbard & bayonet onto leather pc., which is missing; stamped on 1 side at top: "E. u F. Horster / 1938"; on back: "1682.Probably German; possibly Wehrmacht bayonet.