Original German WWI Brass Hilt Full Length Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard Display Guns & Parts Sets 45-70 Springfield"

45-70 Springfield"

and at longer distances its size and weight was an advantage

and the split pin that secures the two levers

On warm days the Germans withheld part of the fuel ration

Original German WWI Brass Hilt Full Length Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard Display Guns & Parts Sets 45-70 Springfield"Original Item: Only One Available. This is the full 12" length blade model of Ersatz bayonet that was issued with the very rare Brass Hilt. Ersatz Bayonets were considered "emergency" issue and were easy to manufacture and usually all steel. There were many models, however, and those with brass hilts are by far the hardest to find and therefore the most sought after. The brass hilt on this example bears the standard "Muzzle Horn" partial muzzle ring,