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: FN 61230 on the crossguard. Excellent long blued cruciform blade with no markings. Excellent blued steel grip (Not alloy!) detachable to the blade tang. Blued crossguard and muzzle ring MRD 15 mm., made without a guillon. Checkered press stud. Crossguard with on side side a tiny P. in shield inspection marking. 
Excellent+ first type blued scabbard, with no dents. Serial number: FJ 40167.

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 totally blued bayonet in an Excellent++ condition.

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