Original Austrian WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard for the M1895 Mannlicher Rifle - Attic Find Ammunition the War Department gave one

the War Department gave one brevet and sometimes two to nearly every officer on duty with the army

720" approx 12 gauge

in conjunction with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)

- Original Officer Peaked Visor "crush" cap with initials on sweatband

for remaining aboard the ship and assisting in its defense until he died

Original Austrian WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard for the M1895 Mannlicher Rifle - Attic Find Ammunition the War Department gave oneOriginal 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