Help me identify what firearm this bayonet belongs to... Please!

[MadMan66]

I don't know much about this bayonet, but from what I can tell, it looks possibly German? There are no markings that I can see, and it looks a lot like the Gewehr WWI Ersatz but not exact. Or maybe I'm way off. I don't know enough about bayonets, and I've been searching google for hours to no avail. Any resident INGO bayonet experts out there?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

It appears to be a Mauser bayonet. Most of them were interchangeable, so it's really kind of hard to tell which one it was originally for.

 

[Crbn79]

looks like a Mauser indeed, Germans made an all metal with 3 rivets for the salvaged 1903s.

 

[MadMan66]

Thanks! I think that puts me on the right track!

 

[Gunaria]

My best guess is it's an ersatz bayonet for a Turk mauser.

 

[MadMan66]

My best guess is it's an ersatz bayonet for a Turk mauser.

I do believe you are correct. I found a lot like it searching "ersatz Turkish bayonets." I think my search came up with too many when I search "German ersatz bayonet." Thanks!

 

[BogWalker]

Appears to be a Mauser pattern to me. I would say not German, however. I believe the muzzle ring was eliminated as a feature near the beginning of WWI.

I would say Turkish as well. Ersatz construction is definitely reminiscent of WWI central powers. Not sure if any of the powers besides Germany and Turkey made ersatz bayonets.

 

[remauto1187]

Definitely NOT a German bayonet. I have a K98 bayonet and there are wooden panels on the handle of the German ones.

 

[MadMan66]

Definitely NOT a German bayonet. I have a K98 bayonet and there are wooden panels on the handle of the German ones.

I knew it wasn't the K98 bayonet. I have one of those as well