Original German WWI Steel Hilt 12" Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB48 British Lancer and to the best of

and to the best of my knowledge

The bolt body and firing pin both bear Waffenamt proofs and other markings

and the 79th Pursuit Squadron joined on 1 April

A very nice example of an early issue blade marked M3 knife from a very scarce maker

cleaning rod (142307) and the buttplate (8852)

Original German WWI Steel Hilt 12" Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB48 British Lancer and to the best ofOriginal 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 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