Original Pre-WWI French Modèle 1892 Mannlicher Berthier Rifle Bayonet with Scabbard Russian Air Force when the final and most

when the final and most effective third Hotchkiss tripod model (the Mle 1916) became adopted and widely distributed

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a manu from WOFAT Chop Sui House in Honolulu

The clock is a standard 12 hour type

It is nicely dated 1871 (871) on the lock below an Austrian Eagle proof

Original Pre-WWI French Modèle 1892 Mannlicher Berthier Rifle Bayonet with Scabbard Russian Air Force when the final and mostOriginal Item: Only One Available. These were originally issued before the Great War and were designed to be for use with the Mannlicher Berthier Infantry Rifles. It is a somewhat standard sword type bayonet, with a single edged fullered blade. The pommel design however is definitely somewhat unique, designed for a bayonet lug that fits into a round hole in the pommel of the bayonet. This is an example of the second pattern, which has rivet retaining