French 1866 Pattern Chassepot Sword Bayonet

This bayonet was designed to fit on the French Model 1866 Chassepot Rifled Infantry Musket (It was manufactured from 1866 to about 1874 and was replaced by the French Model 1874 Gras Bayonet.
This bayonet is brass-hilted with a spring steel latch on the right side. The cross guard is steel and has a screw-type latch to tightening the muzzle-ring. The lower quillon is the hooked blade-breaker type and the blade is steel, single-edged and fullered on both sides, with a re-curved or yataghan-shape. The blade should be marked on the back-edge with the arsenal details, this one has had the arsenal marks removed, so it may have been sent for export. It has various other punches and proof marks including a group in the muzzle slot, so this may also have been converted to fit another rifle.
The condition of the blade is good, quite clean and no pitting. The hilt is also in the same good order and the brass grip is unpolished. The scabbard is also in very good order and has a set of numbers up near the throat.
A very good example of this type of bayonet and in a very collectable grade. It measures 28 inches long.
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Code: 31766