Antique French Bayonet Sword Dagger Gras Mre de Armes de St. Etienne 1876

Description

Sword-bayonet French model 1874, for the Gras rifle 1874 straight-blade with a flat back giving it a T section.
Knob in brass, plates in wood fixed by two rivets.
Marking of manufacturing: Manufacture d'Armes St. Etienne Août 1876
Marked with various punches for the bayonet for the scabbard.
Blade marked  with 2 punches.
Scabbard and blade with different numbers. Spring gear to be mounted on rifle.
* THIS FRENCH EPEE BAYONET IS A MODEL 1874
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DATED/MANUFACTURED IN 1876-O/A LENGTH IS 25 3/4" IN LENGTH- BRASS POMMEL
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A WOOD GRIP-THE RELEASE BUTTON WORKD FINE AFTER 140 YEARS. CROSSGUARD WITH A TEARDROP END--20 1/2" BLADE WITH A
WIDE
SPINE THAT IS ETCHED vIN CURSIVE WITH THE ARSENAL ST ETIENNE
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DATED 1876--COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL D ARK METAL SCABBARD--SCABBARD
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CROSSGUARD
ARE
MARKED
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NUMBERED-GREAT OLD EDGED WEAPON IN GREAT CONDITION
Condition: Maintained in very good condition.
Size: approx 26" length
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