Original German WWI Steel Hilt Ersatz M1898/05 Butcher Bayonet with Steel Scabbard - Carter Type EB42A Brown Bess Although a portion of the

Although a portion of the eagle is absent

The carbine carries a five digit serial number of 11036 stamped on the underside of the barrel hinge on both the receiver and barrel side

and the nickel plate is mostly intact

The female receptacle for the snap is missing

and serial number B0350393

Original German WWI Steel Hilt Ersatz M1898/05 Butcher Bayonet with Steel Scabbard - Carter Type EB42A Brown Bess Although a portion of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. German WWI Ersatz butcher bayonets with their original 14" blades are very hard to find today. 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 EB42A appearing on Pages 104 105 is the model we offer here. Heavy Stamped steel two piece ribbed