Original French WWI Lebel M.1886/93/07/16 Rare Steel Handle Cruciform Épée Bayonet with Scabbard U.S. Navy Schilling and Spangenberg & Sauer

Schilling and Spangenberg & Sauer

The scabbard shell the typical tapered example with 75% of the original paint

Great for over the fire place in your Log Cabin this is an old lady who certainly did her bit in the 1830's to 1860's

Action: Bolt-Action

After the Great War these helmets were sold to the Finnish Army and used by the Finns through WW2 the Winter War

Original French WWI Lebel M.1886/93/07/16 Rare Steel Handle Cruciform Épée Bayonet with Scabbard U.S. Navy Schilling and Spangenberg & SauerOriginal 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 would that