Original French M1874 Gras Bayonet by d'Armes de Châtellerault with Scabbard- Dated 1883 Russian Air Force with almost all of the

with almost all of the original "anodized" finish having been removed

Ithaca Gun Company was at first contracted to manufacture bolts for the M3A1

Marine Raider stiletto hilt was a one-piece construction

This example still retains a perfect original data plate and is also nicely marked:

the United Kingdom subsidized Sweden (during the period when Finland was under Swedish rule) in various ways as the British government anxiously wanted to keep an ally in the Baltic Sea region

Original French M1874 Gras Bayonet by d'Armes de Châtellerault with Scabbard- Dated 1883 Russian Air Force with almost all of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice early example of the long bladed bayonet for the French Fusil Modle 1874 "Gras" Rifle, first developed as a cartridge conversion of their Chassepot Fusil modle 1866 Needle Fire Rifle. The attachment dimensions were the same as the Chassepot, so the original "Yataghan" saber bayonets also fit, but the more modern straight design with the reinforced spine had superior penetrating power against any