Original Austrian WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard for the M1895 Mannlicher Rifle French Militaria Evacuation of casualties was temporarily

Evacuation of casualties was temporarily halted at that time as most vehicles had been partially damaged

These can presumably be fitted to many varieties of tapered axle carriages and are ideal to complete a cannon display or that old wood wagon

and were very effective at increasing the effectiveness of a fist in hand to hand combat

All of these characteristics are no longer present

was first fitted with a "yataghan" or (yatagan) down sloping blade

Original Austrian WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard for the M1895 Mannlicher Rifle French Militaria Evacuation of casualties was temporarilyOriginal 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