References are drawn from:
German Bayonets - Vol. III by Anthony Carter
The Collectors Book of German Bayonets - Part 2 by Roy Williams
German Ersatz Bayoners by Christian Mery
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GERMAN ERSATZ, ERSOC & MODIFIED BAYONETS
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A serious study of these bayonets was initially undertaken by collector and author Anthony Carter in the 1990s. He devised a cataloguing system by numbering each variation with the prefix EB (ersatz knife blade bayonet) and ES (ersatz socket blade bayonet), published in Vol. III of 'German Bayonets'. This cataloguing system became universally accepted.
Other leading collectors have since published further works on the subject, notably Roy Williams, who maintained Carters EB catalogue system, supplementing it with his own numbering system in order to identify unknown, or sub-category variations. Williams catalogue numbers are identified as RW
The bayonets listed below use both systems of identification relevant to each particular example.'German Ersatz Bayonets', recently published by Christian Mery, also provides further valuable information, and is referred to in this list where appropriate, as 'CM' together with the page number.
The bayonets listed here are from my own collection, divided into three catagaries - ersatz, ersoc and modified. All selectively accumulated over many years, and now simply seeking new residence.
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ERSATZ BAYONETS
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#E011
- A good example of an Ersatz knife bayonet with two piece cast steel hilt and nine diagonal grooves both sides. A thin steel crossguard with double diameter muzzle ring.
A single edge, unfullerd blade with a crown/R fraktur.
Complete with type VII scabbard.
Very good condition
EB50 - RW514
US$295
#E033
- An Ersatz knife bayonet with open muzzle ring removed. A single edge blade with wide fullers, and a B fraktur inspection stamp.
Very good condition
EB17 - RW446
US$125
#E009
- Ersatz knife bayonet. Two piece cast steel hilt with nine diagonal grooves both sides. A thick steel crossguard with double diameter muzzle ring.
A single edge blade with a wide fuller variation, with crown/R fraktur.
Complete with type X scabbard.
Very good condition
EB49 variation - RW511 variation
US$385
#E032
- A variation of ersatz bayonet EB25. A cast steel hilt with a sharp beak and raised reinforcement around the catch. The muzzle ring
removed to fit the Gewehr and Karabiner 98. A single edge blade, but with wide fullers variation. Crown/B fraktur inspection marked.
Complete with all steel scabbard - frog stud missing
Fair condition
EB25 - RW469 variation
US$165.00
#E063
- A scarce EB56 ersazt bayonet with five groove cast steel hilt. Complete with type IV all steel scabbard
Very Good condition
RW527
US$535.00
#E081
- Ersatz knife bayonet. A cast steel hilt with a sharp beak and raised re-inforcement around the locking catch.
Scarce example with a milled muzzle ring. Much original black paint remaining on the hilt. A 309mm single edge, fullered blade with a crown/P fraktur.
Complete with a type II scabbard.
Very good condition
EB23 - RW462
US$385.00
#E026
- An ersatz knife bayonet with a cast steel hilt and a sharp beak with a raised re-inforcement around the locking catch.
The muzzle ring has been removed to fit the Gewehr and Karabiner 98.
A 290mm single edge, fullered blade with a crown/B fraktur inspection stamp.
Complete with a type III scabbard.
Very good condition
EB25 - RW469
US$195.00
#E079
- An example of one of the more elegant ersatz knife bayonets. A cast steel hilt with two piece wood grip inserts each with nine diagonal grooves , securred by a screw bolt.
A short crossguard and 310mm single edge blade with rounded fullers.
Complete with a type V scabbard.
Very good condition
EB55 - RW525
US$795.00
#E084
- An ersatz knife bayonet with a cast steel hilt and a rounded pommel with no re-inforcement around the locking catch.
Some field grey paint remaining. A 318mm single edge, fuller blade stamped with a crown/L fraktur inspection stamp.
Complete with a type VI scabbard.
Very good condition
EB28 - RW473
US$290.00
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ERSOC BAYONETS
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#E034
- Group 2, type A, cast steel hilt with seven grooves. Mounted with a 445mm long Belgian M1841 socket bayonet blade. The blade stamped with
a Crown/A fraktur. Complete with a type 1 steel scabbard.
Very good condition
ES7-03 - RW608
US$745.00
#E099
- A Group 1, type A pressed steel hilt. Mounted with a 445mm long US M1855 socket bayonet blade. The blade stamped with
a Crown/G fraktur, and U.S.
Complete with a type VI steel scabbard.
Very good condition
ES33 - RW596
US$585.00
#E060
- A Group 1, type B pressed steel hilt. Knurtled press stud. Mounted with a Ličge made 473mm long Swiss blade for Jägers.
The blade with makers stamp - NS.
Complete with a steel scabbard, tip and throat missing.
Very good condition
ES27
US$495.00
#E038
- A Group 2, type A two piece cast steel hilt with a nine groove grip with traces of field gray paint remining. The hilt mounting 449mm long French 1822 socket bayonet blade.
The blade stamped on the with ricasso with a crown/A fraktur, and the number 585. The 3 digit number is typical of French M1822 bayonets exported to some Scandinavian states.
Complete with a type II steel scabbard.
Very good condition
ES9 05 - RW576 blade
US$495.00
#E001
- A Group 2, type A two piece cast steel hilt with a nine groove grip. The hilt mounting 480mm long Swiss M1842 socket blade.
The blade stamped on ricasso with a crown/R fraktur mark. and makers stamp, HC.
The cast hilt stamped with assembly marks - the front left crossguard : B, the f Front right crossguard : B N
Complete with a type II steel scabbard.
Very good condition
ES9 - RW659 blade
US$495.00
#E002
- A Group 1, type B pressed steel hilt with a 430mm long British P1853 socket bayonet blade.
The blade stamped on ricasso with crown/T and crown/A fraktur inspection marks, and the right grip impressed : C.T.S.
Complete with a type VI steel scabbard - throat missing.
Very good condition
ES13 - RW560
US$365.00
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MODIFIED BAYONETS
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#E108
- A German conversion of French M1866 sword bayonet, modified to fit the Gewehr M/71 and 71/84.
Good history to this piece. Right ricasso: French inspection marks. Back of blade: St. Etienne Juin 1869.
Crossguard stamped: 1G. LI . 2.237 = 1st. Garde-Landwehr-Infantrie-Regiment, 1st Batallion, Second Company, weapon n°237
Complete with all steel Chassepot scabbard with German modified frog stud.
Good condition
RW726 - CM p.172
US$295.00
#E102.
- A French M1866 sword bayonet with serial number matching scabbard. Modified to fit Gew88. Not a Cahen-Lyon supplied bayonet, but one
of the first real French made bayonets after the war of 1870, which ended officially in January 1871, The blade dated: St. Etienne Juin 1871
Complete with all steel Chassepot scabbard.
Very Good condition
EB106 - RW736
US$495.00
#E077
- A French Mle.1886 bayonet with German regimental markings - 5.3.15
The blade point clipped.
Complete with correct scabbard.
Good condition
EB127 – RW792
US$235.00
#E101
- A Bavarian M/1869, modified blade 465mm long, with a one step hilt, altered to fit the M1869nM Werder rifle and the Gew.71/84
Good condition
CM p.129
US$225.00
#E117
- A captured French M1866 Chassepot bayonet seconded into German service. The crossguerd stamped 115.L.I.2.142. (Landwehr-Bataillon Darmstadt), complete with
all steel scabbard modified with a German frog stud and Landwher regiment markings.
Good condition
EB103 - RW723
US$235.00
#E074
- A modified French Mle.1866 Chassepot bayonet. A German contract made blade byWeyersburg, Solingen with their 'knights head' mark.. The complete back of the hilt ground down, and the hilt chamfered on the left
side to allow fixing to the Gewehr 71/84 only. Complete with all steel scabbard modified with a German frog stud and Landwher regiment markings.
Good condition
RW740
US$385.00
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