Original French WWI Era M1892 Sword Bayonet and Scabbard For The 8mm Mannlicher-Berthier M1890 Carabine de Cavalerie (Cavalry Carbine) - Matching Serial Russian Ordnance approved by the British War

approved by the British War Department

and the original faded color can be seen

but it is still quite solid

Three Night Hellcat squadrons were at sea from January to September of 1944: VF (N)-76

and are the lovely reddish-brown color of aged finished walnut

Original French WWI Era M1892 Sword Bayonet and Scabbard For The 8mm Mannlicher-Berthier M1890 Carabine de Cavalerie (Cavalry Carbine) - Matching Serial Russian Ordnance approved by the British WarOriginal 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 first pattern, which has rivet retaining