Original German WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Socket Bayonet Blade and Steel Scabbard - Carter Type 69 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly Russell Cotts

Russell Cotts

assigned to the 1st Operations Group

but is only about 50% legible due to wear:

The 30 mm Schießbecher cup-type rifle grenade launcher could be mounted on any Karabiner 98k and was intended to replace all previous rifle grenade launcher models

Original German WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Socket Bayonet Blade and Steel Scabbard - Carter Type 69 Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly Russell CottsOriginal Item. Only One Available. "Ersatz" bayonets and scabbards are emergency war time issue bayonets made for reserve and rear line troops. Ersatz translates to "replacement", and they were constructed of whatever happened to be on hand, resulting in some very interesting examples. This type is rated by J. Anthony Carter as an R. 9 out of 12 in the rarity category, "Very rare with less than ten known examples, sold within the last 5 years". See