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Description
Austrian Model 1895 knife bayonet for Mannlicher rifle. This is possibly a Bulgarian refurbishment as blade is originally German made by Ernst Busch, Solingen back of blade has a Gothic symbol and Crown/W/17 for Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1917. Engraved serial number to crossguard between the rivets, 2110. Blade is reversed with square stopped fullers. Scabbard is painted black with OE/WG and has brown leather frog. (Reference TTH #100 and WW 35)
