Bayonets

French Model 1866 Chassepot yatagan sword bayonet, manufactured at the Tulle Armory, October 1872. These were used on the French Model 1866 Chassepot single-shot, breach-loading, bolt-action infantry rifles.
Brass-hilted with a spring steel latching arrangement on the right side. The crossguard is iron (steel) and has a screw-type tightening arrangement on the muzzle-ring. The lower quillon is a hooked "blade-breaker" type. The blade is steel, single-edged, fullered (both sides), with a re-curved or "yataghan-shape", and is ~22-5/8" in length. Blades marked in script on the back-edge (opposite the cutting edge) with the arsenal, month, and year of manufacture (noted above). Various inspector(s) marks on hilt. Blade has dark oxide on the surface and should clean up nicely.
Scabbard is sheet-rolled steel, about 60% bluing remains.
Overall condition is good with major exceptions noted.

French Model 1866 Chassepot yatagan sword bayonet, exact manufacture location and date unknown, but definitely between 1866 and 1875. These were used on the French Model 1866 Chassepot single-shot, breach-loading, bolt-action infantry rifles.
Brass-hilted with a spring steel latching arrangement on the right side. The crossguard is iron (steel) and has a screw-type tightening arrangement on the muzzle-ring. The lower quillon is a hooked "blade-breaker" type. The blade is steel, single-edged, fullered (both sides), with a re-curved or "yataghan-shape", and is ~22-3/4" in length. Blades are normally marked in script on the back-edge (opposite the cutting edge) with the arsenal, month, and year of manufacture (noted above), but not on this example. Various inspector(s) marks on hilt. Hilt is covered in dark oxide, but should clean up some. Blade has scattered dark oxide on the surface but should clean up nicely.
This one is stamped with the anchor on the cross-guard; it is assumed these so-marked were for marines or colonial troops.
Scabbard is sheet-rolled steel, with some bluing remaining. Several dents in scabbard. Blade fits snugly in scabbard.
Overall condition is fair to good.

French Model 1874 Gras Bayonet manufactured in Steyr, Austria 1878, marked Usine de Steyr 1878; these are not common. Brass pommel, wood grips, with a spring steel latching arrangement on the right side. The crossguard is iron (steel) and has a riveted non-adjustable muzzle-ring. The lower quillon is a hooked "blade-breaker" type. The straight blade is steel, triple-edged T-backed and un-fullered.
Overall length in scabbard is ~25-7/8"; overall length out of scbbard is ~25-1/4"; blade length is ~20-1/2". Blade is marked in script on the back-edge (opposite the cutting edge) with the arsenal and year of manufacture; this is done in engraved cursive fashion.

Good condition overall. Bayonet and scabbard have been coated in varnish; this was a common practice usually done by museums to prevent rusting from handling/outside elements.

French Model 1874 Gras Bayonet manufactured at the French arsenal Tulle in May of 1876. Brass pommel, wood grips, with a spring steel latching arrangement on the right side. The crossguard is iron (steel) and has a riveted non-adjustable muzzle-ring. The lower quillon is a hooked "blade-breaker" type. The straight blade is steel, triple-edged T-backed and un-fullered. Blade point has been modified (see images).
Overall length is ~25-1/8"; blade length is ~20-1/4". Blade is marked in script on the back-edge (opposite the cutting edge) with the arsenal, month, and year of manufacture; this is done in engraved cursive fashion. Overall condition is about fair to good. No scabbard.

French Model 1874 Gras Bayonet manufactured at the French arsenal Paris Oudry in 1881. Brass pommel, wood grips, with a spring steel latching arrangement on the right side. The crossguard is iron (steel) and has a riveted non-adjustable muzzle-ring. The lower quillon is a hooked "blade-breaker" type. The straight blade is steel, triple-edged T-backed and un-fullered. Blade point has been modified (see images).
Overall length is ~25"; blade length is ~20-1/8". Blade is marked in script on the back-edge (opposite the cutting edge) with the arsenal and year of manufacture; this is done in engraved cursive fashion. Overall condition is about fair to good. No scabbard.