Original British Yataghan Sword Bayonet by Reeves for the Kynoch Centerfire Converted M1873 Chassepot Rifle British Holsters this one dating from Queen

this one dating from Queen Victoria's time and was worn by an Officer in the "ROYAL ARTILLERY"

Army ground elements followed on the footsteps of the 8th air attacks in the Philippines and found the Japanese on the hills "dazed and killed by concussion and the remnants were easily annihilated

in practice most targets were already coming in reach of US bomber streams from Italy and England

Some losses were to death or desertion

Original British Yataghan Sword Bayonet by Reeves for the Kynoch Centerfire Converted M1873 Chassepot Rifle British Holsters this one dating from QueenOriginal Item: Only One available. In the 1870's the French Needle fire Rifle adopted in 1866 was replaced by the M. 1874 centerfire cartridge GRAS Rifle. Many Chassepot rifles were converted to the new cartridge, and the British firm of KYNOCH, best known for its ammunition manufacture jumped into this program. The result was essentially a British version of the French Gras Rifle, however KYNOCH guns operated and presented better. Sales however were