Original German WWI Steel Hilt 10" Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB45 Thompson SMG The back features a vertical

The back features a vertical pinback

FRUWIRTH stamp on the breech

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Original German WWI Steel Hilt 10" Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB45 Thompson SMG The back features a verticalOriginal Item: Only One Available. German WWI Ersatz bayonets with their original 12" blades are very hard to find today, as many were officially shortened to 10", such as this example. 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 Reference EB45 appearing on Page 109 is the model we