Original Austrian WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard & Frog for the M1895 Mannlicher Rifle - Unit-Marked Schwarzlose MG which is still in service

which is still in service

the first week of the battle alone cost the division 3

The Halsbinde should be gray-colored for wear with the field uniform

Five independently owned metal fabrication plants accomplished this massive effort with experience in steel production

Clearly the detachable handle is missing which means we have been unable to test it

Original Austrian WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard & Frog for the M1895 Mannlicher Rifle - Unit-Marked Schwarzlose MG which is still in serviceOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. This is a great "Attic Find" condition Austrian made Ersatz (replacement) bayonet with scabbard and leather frog, 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