Last update: November 30, 2023
Prussian M 1862 Dreyse Infantry Needle rifle. (Zündnadel Infanterie Gewehr). serial number 431 on collar. Near MINT bright finished triangular blade, crisp marked Crown over M and two more crisp Prussian inspection marks and a B. Elbow is marked Crown over S. Socket with bridge to the rear, mortise slot to the right and locking ring marked;31. Shank is unit marked; 3. 32. (= 3th. Company, rifle number 32.) MRD 19,5 mm.
No scabbard.
The infantry did not use a scabbard. Only the Landwehr, the ersatz batalions and the marine used scabbards.
A very rare and near MINT socket bayonet for the famous German Dreyse needle rifle who played a major rule in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871
Really hard to find in this condition!
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