Original Austrian WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard for the M1895 Mannlicher Rifle - Attic Find Nepalese Cache Extras Research reveals that serial number

Research reveals that serial number 123529 dates to year of manufacture of 1898

Complete with the original leather lining the only drawback is that leather backing to the brass ringed chin scales is sadly lacking or remains in virtual tatters

• An original newspaper cutting that reads- 10 Men from Area on Casualty List

Photos include 35 Battleships

The pistol is contained in the original brass bound mahogany wood case displaying the initials "H

Original Austrian WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard for the M1895 Mannlicher Rifle - Attic Find Nepalese Cache Extras Research reveals that serial numberOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. This is a great "Attic Find" condition Austrian made Ersatz (replacement) bayonet with scabbard, made to fit the Austro Hungarian Empire's Mannlicher M1895 straight pull bolt action Rifle, which was the principal Rifle of the first World War for the Austrian Empire. When WWI began, there was a shortage of bayonets, so these "Emergency Issue" bayonets were produced quickly to meet the need. As can be seen, this