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    Posted 10 years ago

    Chrisnp
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    The bayonet pictured here and in my last post about the 1888 rifle is one of many substitute, or “ersatz” pattern bayonets manufactured in WWI. Due to the pressures on industry to supply the war effort, bayonets were simplified to free up materials, workers and machinery for higher priority tasks. This is one of about 80 varieties of ersatz bayonets made during the war.

    This bayonet is all metal construction with the only visible marking being a four digit serial or rack number. The muzzle ring is designed to be compatible with the German 1898 rifle and the older 1888 Commission rifle, as well as captured French Lebel rifles.

    The sheet metal scabbard is marked with the manufacturer’s logo “Fag” for Fischers aktien-gesellschaft, a company primarily known for the manufacture of ball-bearings.

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    1. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 10 years ago
      Guess I gave up the yard sale too early. Came back & found this. Grip is brass or that strange military metal that doesn't seem to rust?
    2. Chrisnp Chrisnp, 10 years ago
      the whole thing is the color of steel, and there is some darkening on the low points. the grips are actually three layers of metal: a center piece which I presume also forms the blade tang, and then a slab on each side forming the grips. In the photos you can make out circles which are rivets pinning all three pieces together. Everything is ground flush and at first glance the handle seems to be one piece of metal.
    3. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 10 years ago
      Always wondered what that mystery military "steel" was. As I remember, I tried decades ago with several pieces to see if a magnet would stick & it didn't. Just impervious to rust.
    4. Chrisnp Chrisnp, 10 years ago
      I never thought of checking before, but a magnet does stick to the bayonet grips, blade and scabbard.

      Thanks for the love tom61375, kerry10456, blunder, officialfuel, vanskyock24, aghcollect and pw-collector.
    5. Chrisnp Chrisnp, 10 years ago
      Thanks for the love Sean.
    6. Chrisnp Chrisnp, 10 years ago
      Thanks for the love fortapache.

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