Original 19th Century French M1866 Chassepot and M1874 Gras Bayonet Set with Early Dates Antique Long Guns The serial number is 673

The serial number is 673 with no letter suffix

complete with its original scabbard and portepee sword knot

which unfortunately does give enough information to know which company manufactured it

Measures approximately 14 x 4 inches

This is an very nice example complete with early hooked quillion guard

Original 19th Century French M1866 Chassepot and M1874 Gras Bayonet Set with Early Dates Antique Long Guns The serial number is 673Original Items: Only Ones Available. Lot of two Franco Prussian War Period French Bayonets; A M 1866 Chassepot Yataghan Style Saber Bayonet dated 1870, and a M 1874 Gras Bayonet Dated 1875 (1st year of production!). The M 1866 Chassepot Bayonet: 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