"ar/43" marked receiver ring and "Mod.98" marked on the left of the receiver. Hooded blade front sight and tangent rear sights. Matching serial number marked on various components. Mounted with a laminate pistol grip stock with milled fittings and a cupped steel buttplate. Includes a "42 cof" (Carl Eickhorn) marked bayonet, metal scabbard with leather frog, and period leather sling. Provenance: The Paul Crockett Jr. Collection

Fine, retains 60% original blue finish with a few patches of light pitting. Stock is also very fine with some light handling marks, and a minor hairline crack visible on the right behind the sling inlet. Mechanically excellent. Included bayonet and scabbard are very fine.