Original German WWI Brass Hilt Full Length Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard German Replica uncovered many incredibly rare items

uncovered many incredibly rare items including the set offered here:

Many Berdans were captured by Austro-Hungarians and Germans

and retained a panel for accessing a small compartment inside the stock

Willy Omer Francois Jean Coppens was born in Belgium in 1892

have as many authentic vintage parts without Bondo

Original German WWI Brass Hilt Full Length Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard German Replica uncovered many incredibly rare itemsOriginal 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,