Original Austrian WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard & Unit Markings for the M1895 Mannlicher Rifle German Field Equipment showing the underlying aluminum base

showing the underlying aluminum base metal

When Queen Victoria came to the British Throne in 1837

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showing very little sign of use

Original Austrian WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard & Unit Markings for the M1895 Mannlicher Rifle German Field Equipment showing the underlying aluminum baseOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. This is a great "Attic Find" condition Austrian made Ersatz (replacement) bayonet with scabbard, made to fit the Austro Hungarian Empire's Mannlicher M1895 straight pull bolt action Rifle, which was the principal Rifle of the first World War for the Austrian Empire. When WWI began, there was a shortage of bayonets, so these "Emergency Issue" bayonets were produced quickly to meet the need. As can be seen, this