France, Iii Republic. An M1866/1870 French Saber Bayonet, By The Manufacturer Of Arms Of Saint-Étienne Archive 93 mm x 130 mm

93 mm x 130 mm

the reverse with an institution date of “16

oak wreath

in service with the railroads

the upper with a smooth black finish

France, Iii Republic. An M1866/1870 French Saber Bayonet, By The Manufacturer Of Arms Of Saint-Étienne Archive 93 mm x 130 mmThis bayonet features a 572 mm long steel blade, magnetic, incorporating a semi sharp blade and a very sharp tip, the fuller running three quarters of the length of the bayonet on both sides, engraved in running script "Mre d'Armes de St. Etienne" (Manufacturer of Weapons of Saint tienne) and "Mai 1870" (May 1870) on the wide spine, marked with an distinguishable mark on the obverse ricasso, maker marked with a "B" inside an oval frame and beside an