Original British Colonial P-1856 Brass Handle Yataghan Style Saber Bayonet with Very Curved Blade c. 1860 Russian Army as the tension washer is

as the tension washer is worn

The flintlock is signed HALFHIDE/10 across the tail and in the lock's center there is a CROWN over AR (for Anne Regina)

with only a few areas of light oxidation on the otherwise bright blade

This is an excellent all original example of a German WWII M40 helmet

but they did not have him

Original British Colonial P-1856 Brass Handle Yataghan Style Saber Bayonet with Very Curved Blade c. 1860 Russian Army as the tension washer isOriginal Item: One of a Kind. We've only seen ONE of this type of bayonet before, and understand that these were BRITISH Colonial issue for the tropics having brass fittings. The design is based on the British P 1856 Two Band percussion Short Rifle often issued to Artillerymen. It measures 24 3 4 inches, with a 19 3 4 inch blade. The extreme yataghan curve to the blade was probably intended for issue to inexperienced sepoys (Native troops) who were