{"product_id":"original-german-wwi-steel-hilt-12-blade-ersatz-bayonet-with-scabbard-carter-type-eb3-1","title":"Original German WWI Steel Hilt 12\" Blade Ersatz Bayonet with Scabbard - Carter Type EB3","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good original German WWI Ersatz, or substitute-pattern, bayonet retaining its full-length approximately 12⅜-inch blade and accompanying all-steel scabbard. The bayonet corresponds closely with the family classified by J. Anthony Carter in his standard reference \u003ci\u003eGerman Bayonets, Volume Three\u003c\/i\u003e and appears consistent with his EB3 type\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnthony Carter's Reference EB3 appearing on Pages 18-19 is the model we offer here. It features a heavy smooth bent steel hilt with split muzzle ring and a single piece crossguard which is unmarked. It has a 12 ⅜ inch fullered blade, which bears a faint \u003cb\u003eimperial proof \u003c\/b\u003eon the spine. Overall length is 17 1\/4 inches and it comes complete with a correct all steel green-painted scabbard, which is unmarked. Both are in very good condition, with a lot of the original green paint still present on the scabbard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJ. Anthony Carter’s work remains fundamental to the modern classification of German Ersatz bayonets. His numbered EB system is a collector and reference classification rather than an original Imperial German model designation, but it provides a practical method for distinguishing the many construction variants produced during the First World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is particularly desirable for the combination of its full-length 12⅜-inch fullered blade, steel Ersatz hilt, surviving Imperial inspection mark, and original-style painted steel scabbard. Its dimensions remain consistent with an unshortened German WWI configuration, making it a strong representative example of the emergency bayonet production undertaken during the rapid wartime expansion of the Imperial German Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApprox. Specifications:\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 12 3\/8\"\u003cbr\u003eBlade Style: Single Edged with Fuller\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 17 1\/4“\u003cbr\u003eCrossguard: 2 1\/4\"\u003cbr\u003eScabbard Length: 12 7\/8\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45715411927109,"sku":"ONSV26CNB149","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/1F06D399-983A-4266-A704-81CA3BAD4FBC.jpg?v=1790482537","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwi-steel-hilt-12-blade-ersatz-bayonet-with-scabbard-carter-type-eb3-1","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}