Description: Antique, Hand Forged, French Model 1866 Chassepot Yataghan Sword Bayonet + Scabbard with the arsenal, month, and year of manufacture engraved in cursive on the blade spine. April 1868. Sword and scabbard were manufactured at the French state arsenal, Châtellerault in 1868. The yataghan sword bayonet was for use on the M1866 Chassepot needle-fire rifle, named after its inventor, Antoine Alphonse Chassepot. This bayonet is brass-hilted with a spring steel latching arrangement on the right side. The cross guard is iron and has a screw-type tightening arrangement on the muzzle ring. The lower quillion is a hooked, blade-breaker type. The blade is steel, single-edged, fullered on both sides with, a double curve yataghan shape. For hallmarks, refer to photographs. Dimensions: Bayonet in Scabbard: 28 1/8”Bayonet: 27.5”Blade alone: 22 5/8” Scabbard: 23.25" Weight: Total: 2.25 lbs. Sabre: 1.45 lbs. Scabbard: .80 lbs. Will ship within USA or to Canada. Please see other items for sale in my store.
Price: 227 USD
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
End Time: 2025-01-15T13:07:12.000Z
Shipping Cost: 30 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Style: French
Age: 1850-1899
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Origin: France
