Original Austrian WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard for the M1895 Mannlicher Rifle - Attic Find Ammunition Lovely glowing patina with crisp

Lovely glowing patina with crisp original wood grips this British War Department marked London Navy I think has been seriously under rated and speaks a great tale to British Victorian History

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the War Department gave one brevet and sometimes two to nearly every officer on duty with the army

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Original Austrian WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard for the M1895 Mannlicher Rifle - Attic Find Ammunition Lovely glowing patina with crispOriginal 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