Original French WWI Lebel M.1886 Nickel Handle Cruciform Épée Bayonet with 16" Blade & Steel Scabbard Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly and the area under the

and the area under the portepee is quite a bit lighter in color

The helmet was repainted post war

War savings stamps were issued by the United States Treasury Department to help fund participation in World War I and World War II

The helmet retains about 99% of its original factory applied exterior paint

The carbine is marked on the Lock Plate

Original French WWI Lebel M.1886 Nickel Handle Cruciform Épée Bayonet with 16" Blade & Steel Scabbard Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly and the area under theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known affectionately as Rosalie to French troops, the M1886 was the French mainstay during WWI and many were still in service at the Fall of France in 1940. The Lebel also saw extensive use worldwide by native troops in the French colonies. The M1886 introduced the distinctive cruciform "pe" blade, which remained a feature of most French bayonets until 1956. This was intended to create such a terrible wound that