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Title Chassepot bayonet, 1866 model
Nationality French
Period 1873
Sold

This was the bayonet for the 1866 model bolt action rifle, the first in the French Army service, which saw extensive use in the Franco-Prussian war and later in France's colonial wars in Indo-China and Africa. This has matching numbers to scabbard and hilt and a clean blade marked 'Mre d'Armes de St Etienne 1873'.

The blade is a little bit on the scruffy side, having suffered some surface rust and subsequently been cleaned. However, the scabbard has a nice brown patina to it, which might even be the original finish.

If you want to comment on this item—re quality, age, etc—please email me.


[Edged Weapons : Bayonets : French : 19th Century]

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