Original German WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Socket Bayonet Blade and Steel Scabbard - Carter Type 69 Availability_International - Overseas Infantry Garrison cap

- Overseas Infantry Garrison cap with wonderful pin back enamel 442nd Infantry regiment pin to front

Things continued that way for several decades

MILLS & ORNDORFF and have a series of patent dates ranging from 1867-1894

This excellent wartime NCO Schirmmütze Visor Cap was a well manufactured visor

Original German WWI Ersatz Bayonet with Socket Bayonet Blade and Steel Scabbard - Carter Type 69 Availability_International - Overseas Infantry Garrison capOriginal 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