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Manufacturer: French
An antique French bayonet & scabbard dating c. 1876 for your appreciation & inspection.
The overall length of the bayonet is 25 3/8" with a blade of 20 1/2" long. The blade has never been sharpened but has some patination marks & has some nicks a few inches from the tip.
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The back of the bayonet is inscribed with: "M de Olimeade St Etienne Janvier 1876". The curved hand guard has a serial number "G 35687" which matches the serial number on the scabbard as it should.
The bayonet handle is made of wood & has a couple of dings as would be expected. The latch for holding the bayonet to the gun barrel works perfectly. The scabbard is in good condition with approximately 90% of the original bluing intact.
There are some surface rust spots at the tip. The very tip has a number "2" on the front surface & a circled "O" on the back surface. The tang area has a circled "M" & another "M" with a crown over it. The hand guard also has "2" on the underside. There are also 3 marks on the outside of the hand guard, one an "O" in a circle & an "M" in a circle. The third mark could be a fleur de lis.
The bayonet is truly in a rare good condition with it's original scabbard & would be a superb addition to a collection of military weapons. Thank you for visiting The Treasure Chest. (Item ID:C-25) Add to Shopping Bag |
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