Original French M1866 Chassepot Saber Bayonet by St. Étienne with Scabbard - dated 1870; Matching Serial VHS The mask is a size

The mask is a size 2 and shows some wear the eye lenses are in good shape and dated 1938

and still threads correctly into the stock retaining block

so most it possibly never saw actual use in the field

This is where soldiers and marines stored all of their day-to-day personal gear and clothing

Original French M1866 Chassepot Saber Bayonet by St. Étienne with Scabbard - dated 1870; Matching Serial VHS The mask is a sizeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the long "yataghan" saber bladed bayonet for the French Fusil Modle 1874 "Gras" Rifle, Fusil modle 1866 "Chassepot" Needle Fire rifle. These were very often cut down or altered later on in their service life, but this example still has the original full length 22 3 4 inch long blade, with an overall length of 27 1 2 inches. The spine of the bayonet is marked St. tienne 1870, indicating