Original French M1874 Gras Bayonet by Châtellerault with Removable Custom Handguard & Scabbard - dated 1877 British "Bobby" Police Like shin-gunto

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The steel mounted leather scabbard comes with an original black leather belt frog marked on the back with the contractor's name:

to a cone-shaped one

and still shows some of the original zinc plating

Chicago spent her first six weeks preparing for sea duty before departing on 26 February for Norfolk

Original French M1874 Gras Bayonet by Châtellerault with Removable Custom Handguard & Scabbard - dated 1877 British "Bobby" Police Like shin-guntoOriginal 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