France, Third Republic. An M1866/1870 French Saber Bayonet, By The Manufacturer Of Arms Of Saint-Étienne consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surrounding a white enameled disc

surrounding a white enameled disc bearing a central black mobile swastika

1901 at Heidelberg

contact marks and edge wear

Military Division: Type IIb (1938-1947 Military Issue)

France, Third Republic. An M1866/1870 French Saber Bayonet, By The Manufacturer Of Arms Of Saint-Étienne consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac surrounding a white enameled discThis bayonet features a 57 cm long steel blade, magnetic, incorporating a semi sharp blade and a very sharp tip, the fuller running three quarters of the length of the bayonet on both sides, engraved in running script "Mre d'Armes de St. Etienne" (Manufacturer of Weapons of Saint tienne) and "Mars 1874" on the wide spine, extensive foundry and government proof marks on crossguard, with original black painted scabbard, very fine.