Fritz Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 A Chassepot M.1866 sabre bayonet. The back of the blade has the usual engraving of make and date, in this case, barely legibel, Manufr. Imple. de St. Ètiènne, Aout 18... probably 1870. After September 1870, these were marked Manufr.Nationale, as the Emperor Napoleon III was deposed after his capture at Sedan on 2nd September, the republic was declared in Paris. Blade has some staining and pitting, scabbard has some staining, not matched numbering. A Gras M.1875 bayonet. The back of the blade has the inscription, Manufr. d'Armes de St.Ètiènne, Avril 1880.This example in good condition, with just a few small aeas of pitting on scabbard with orginal blueing. Large stocks of these weapons were manufactured, and remaining stocks also used by reserve units in WW1. A French M.1777 socket bayonet from the Napoleonic period. No scabbard remaining. The bayonet has the usual French ordonance marks and a further weapon number, added in later years. This item was purchased from a Danish dealer at a Berlin arms fair in 2001. It can be assumed that this example was one of many captured during the Napoleonic wars and used in another army. The Danish army had previously been under Napoleons command and had used French weaponry, as did some of the German states. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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