Original German WWI Steel Hilt 12" Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB48 U.S. Field Gear and as a result are

and as a result are now extremely hard to find

it was transferred to Montgomeryshire County T

and the "ball top" can still unscrew for the addition of a plume if desired

including a large W and British Broad Arrow

The Luftschutz decal on the front is present and 80% complete

Original German WWI Steel Hilt 12" Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB48 U.S. Field Gear and as a result areOriginal Item: Only One Available. German WWI Ersatz bayonets with their original 12" blades are very hard to find today. Many were officially shortened to 10" and sent to Turkey as aid during WWI, but this example escaped that fate. The classic work by J. ANTHONY CARTER, GERMAN BAYONETS, VOLUME THREE published in 1992 is the complete work covering all types of WWI Ersatz bayonets and cherished by bayonet collectors everywhere. Anthony Carter's