Original French M1866 Chassepot Saber Bayonet by St. Étienne with Scabbard - Matching Serial Japanese Marines The 14 original semi-diamond shaped

The 14 original semi-diamond shaped rivets remain in the scabbard body as well

but it looks to be a field replacement made from a brown shoe-string

meaning the shooter would have to reload the magazine with each cartridge one at a time

personal memento from WWII

the Falklands

Original French M1866 Chassepot Saber Bayonet by St. Étienne with Scabbard - Matching Serial Japanese Marines The 14 original semi-diamond shapedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the long "yataghan" saber bladed bayonet for the French Fusil Modle 1874 "Gras" Rifle, Fusil modle 1866 "Chassepot" Needle Fire rifle. These were very often cut down or altered later on in their service life, but this example still has the original full length 22 3 4 inch long blade, with an overall length of 27 1 2 inches. The spine of the bayonet is very faintly marked St. tienne,