Original German WWI Steel Hilt 12" Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB3 nChannel and still has the spring

and still has the spring

with the main condition issue being the leather trim and liner

Nijmegen was bombarded by 12 aircraft of the 446th Bomb Group and 2 aircraft of the 453rd

This example bears serial number N 7347 on the barrel and stock

The MOLLUS number is also found on the pike in white paint and reads 86

Original German WWI Steel Hilt 12" Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB3 nChannel and still has the springOriginal 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