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 ERSOC, ERSATZ & 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 - ersoc, ersatz and modified. All selectively accumulated over many years, and now simply seeking new residence.

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ERSOC BAYONETS

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#E098 - A Group 3 cast steel hilt mounted with a U.S. M1835 socket blade. The blade stamped U.S and two fraktur marks - crown/H and crown/A
Complete with a steel scabbard.
Very good condition
ES9-16, RW644
US$650.00
Request More Info: Re: Item: #E098

#E096 - A Group 3 cast steel hilt mounted with a 400mm long Belgian M1841/53/67 socket bayonet blade. The blade impressed with a crown/A fraktur stamp.
Very good condition
ES9-06 - RW631
US$445.00
Request More Info: Re: Item: #E096

#E060 - A Group 1, scarce 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
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#E044 - A Group 1, type A pressed steel hilt. Mounted with a Norwegian M1785 socket blade. The blade with makers dagger mark, plus fraktur stamps crown/A and crown/G
Complete with a steel scabbard.
Very good condition
ES16 - RW567
US$615.00
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#E057 - A Group 1, scarce type B pressed steel hilt with knurtled press stud. Stamm made Bavarian M1858 socket blade. The blade with makers stamp - ST.
Very good condition
ES03 - RW547
US$465.00
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#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 steel scabbard.
Very good condition
ES9 - RW659 blade
US$495.00
Request More Info: Re: Item: #E001

#E046 - A Group 1, scarce type B pressed steel hilt mounting 455mm long Belgian M1873 Gendamerie socket blade.. The blade stamped on ricasso with a crown/G and crown/A fraktur mark. The right grip stamped C.T.S.
Good condition
ES10 - RW555
US$445.00
Request More Info: Re: Item: #E046

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ERSATZ BAYONETS

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#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
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#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
Request More Info: Re: Item: #E081

 

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MODIFIED BAYONETS

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#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
Request More Info: Re: Item: #E102

 

#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
Request More Info: Re: Item: #E077

 

#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
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#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
Request More Info: Re: Item: #E074

 

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