All steel twisted construction has mixed bright, gray, and brown metal finish with some scattered pitting. Locking leaf spring functions fine and tight, NOT cracked or broken. Fitted in correct original steel scabbard that is marked V & N on the frog stud with a Hungarian shield proof mark.
Scabbard has plum brown metal finish and no dents. Also complete with original leather frog that is soft and supple with nice brown color and shows some normal wear. Stitching is nice and tight. A rare WWI Austrian ersatz bayonet that will make an excellent addition to your collection. The item "WWI AUSTRIAN M.1888 MANNLICHER ERSATZ BAYO-HUNGARIAN MARKED-RARE" is in sale since Saturday, December 19, 2015. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\Austria-Hungary". The seller is "sreisel" and is located in Copenhagen, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.