Bayonets for sale
French M 1886/17 Lebel bayonet. Steel hilt. (ABCN1442-3)(K0)(JN)
Lebel rifle M 1886 and further Lebel models. Bayonet model M1886/17. Serial number: E 7460 on the crossguard. Excellent long bright finished cruciform blade with two French inspection markings crisp on the ricasso. Excellent bright finished steel grip (Not alloy!) detachable to the blade tang. Bright crossguard and muzzle ring MRD 15 mm., made without a guillon. Checkered press stud. Crossguard is maker marked: M in a circle
Excellent+ first type blued scabbard, with no dents. Serial number: M 28468
These Lebel M 1886-15 bayonets were made without a quillon during WWI. First examples were made with silver-alloy hilts. In October 1915 the French Ministry allowed the use of brass for the hilts. It stopped in 1917. After 1917 a certain number of bayonet hilts were made from steel ( "Fonte gris") .
Steel hilt M 1886 Lebel bayonets are quite rare.
Quite a rare bayonet in an Excellent condition.
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Edged Weapons
Cees N.J. van den Assem
7131 BB Lichtenvoorde
Netherlands
