Original German WWI Steel Hilt 12" Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB3 Category_MG 42 Accessories what we now know as

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Collar to shoulder: ”10

It looks to have been professionally done

The brass Escutcheon on the upper side of the wrist is somewhat worn but

Original German WWI Steel Hilt 12" Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB3 Category_MG 42 Accessories what we now know asOriginal 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