Ersatz bayonets are generally almost always associated with WW1 Germany but it other Nations also adopted this technique to press obsolete material into action for use with various weapons
The rifle was held at a constant distance from the target by a steel rod bridle hinged from the target frame and hooked into a sling-swivel-like fitting under the rifle's fore-end woodwork
It participated in Operation Barbarossa (the invasion of the USSR) in 1941 and the advance on the Caucasus in 1942
Bowers refers to it as being "an excellent example of the step-by-step evolution of a single basic design to its point of ultimate development and then its transition into a new model to meet changing requirements"
These models had an extra frame brace between the seat mast and rear lower rear fork
Original German WWII Army Heer Officer Dagger with Scabbard - Unmarked Blade Browning LMG Ersatz bayonets are generally almostOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition Army Officer's Dagger, complete with the original scabbard. The blade on this example is unmarked, but this is not unusual, as many smaller outfitters would purchase finished blades and blade blanks from major factories, and then fit the blades themselves. The aluminum alloy pommel of this dagger is in very good condition, showing wear and light scratching around the edge. The original
