WW1 German Ersatz Bayonet Scabbard Bush Survival
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You are viewing an Antique Circa WWI piece of German military history. This bayonet is a German Ersatz Bayonet. "Ersatz" (translates to "substitute" in English) bayonets. These bayonets, were for many years said to be the last-ditch bayonets made by the Germans at the end of WWI in order to reduce production costs and time. However, it is now widely accepted that the opposite was the case with the bayonets being manufactured during the early years of WWI, in Germany. These are quite robust and very strong, made to last, and will still be around in another hundred years
At the beginning of the Great War, there were not enough regulation bayonets to equip the existing and rapidly expanding German army. The Ersatz Bayonets were manufactured by local smiths in their workshops, the final result was hundreds of variations. The German specification was for a 12-inch blade. German-made ersatz bayonet blades typically have a single Fraktur inspection marking on the ricasso or blade spine (as is this example). In addition to newly-constructed bayonets, Ersatz Bayonets were also created by modifying captured bayonets of other countries.
No manufacturers are attributed to most of the bayonets and it is thought that many were assembled from parts from a large number of factories making parts. Hilts varied considerably in style and the method of manufacture, from formed to cast. The materials consisted of brass, sheet metal, and cast sheet. The Blades position also varied as well as the style of fullers (some had no fullers.)
As time went on, these substitute bayonets were replaced by regulation army bayonets and many of these ersatz bayonets were sent to the Turkish forces. The Turks shortened their blades to 10 inches and any shortened examples of these bayonets that were 10 inches and under are automatically presumed to have been 'Turked'.
This has smooth steel grips with an irregularly shaped depressed groove starting from the crossguard on each side; the grips are affixed over the tang by three dome-headed rivets; squared pommel beak; the mortise is a 4 cm TO slot, the crossguard has a quillon and with an open-muzzle ring, German-made blade, and it has been fullered on both side with a spear point tip. with a rolled steel scabbard with a teardrop frog stud and no ball tip.
#The makers and inspection marks are
- SPINE: "CROWN OVER ?"
- CROSSGUARD: "L O C ?"
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CONDITION: This item is Antique, used, and in good condition for its age and use in warfare. The metal grips fit tightly to the tang, the grips have some indent marks and scuff and an aged grey patina, the release/lock button is in working order. The blade has a bright polished finish with scuff with no stain and no pitting. The edge is sharp and has no dings. The remaining metal on the cross-guards and pommel finish is worn blued with a little scuff and indent marks. Fitted in the rolled metal scabbard with a teardrop frog stud, the rest of the scabbard has a refurbished blackened metal finish, it has no dents and fits tightly together with the bayonet.# Please note: The Photographs form part of the description; Super-sized photos can show up the finer details and condition.
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WEIGHT: 598 gm. approximately unpacked.
BAYONET ALONE:
- LENGTH: 36.6 cm / 14.5"
- WIDTH: 9 cm / 3.5" (at the crosspiece)
- DEPTH: 2 cm (at the pommel including the button.)
- OPEN MUZZLE RING: 17.6mm. Inner Diameter (at wider top) 15.10mm at the base
- BLADE: 24.6 cm / 9.75" Length (not including handle)
SCABBARD: 26 cm / 10.25" Length.
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