u/Grascollector

Came across this recently, and had to pick it up. It has some pitting, and needs a cleanup, but is solid.

This is a T back bayonet. It is NOT a Gras conversion. These were to be made for the Greeks, but WW1 got in the way, (the Greeks ended up on the opposite side as their gun suppliers!) so the blades were instead hilted Mauser style, for use by the Bavarians. I have seen several references to how many were made, but all were 8000 or less.

Pictured with Greek 1903/14 bayonets for comparison. Side by side, the longer handle makes it less blade heavy compared to the Greek model, and it feels very light and stabby in hand.