Bayonets

Belgian socket-style M1965 FN-FAL Export Bayonet with scabbard.
Very-good condition bayonet and scabbard.

French Model 1866 Chassepot yatagan sword bayonet, manufacture information removed. This example is German regimental-marked, "26.L.E.1.212" and has a modified muzzle tightening screw. These modified bayonets were either captured or war reparation bayonets utilized in the post-Franco-Prussian War era. Many of these were modified by the Germans for "home guards" and dispatched to other units, generally not front-line troops.
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 ~22-1/4" in length. Blades is usually 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; however, it has been removed or obscured on this example.
Overall condition is about good with minor pitting and dark oxide patina overall; tip is blunted; no heavy pitting. No scabbard with this bayonet.

French Model 1866 Chassepot yatagan sword bayonet, manufactured at the Tulle Armory, May 1873. 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 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 50% bluing remains.
Overall condition is good with major exceptions noted.

French Model 1866 Chassepot yatagan sword bayonet, manufactured at the Imperial Arsenal of Chatellerault, December 1867. This example is German regimental-marked, "115.L.L.3.207". These modified bayonets were either captured Franco-Prussian War weapons, pressed into service for home huards, or war reparation bayonets utilized in the post-Franco-Prussian War era. Many of these were modified by the Germans for "home guards" and dispatched to other units, generally not front-line troops.
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 marked in script on the back-edge (opposite the cutting edge) with the arsenal, month, and year of manufacture noted above).
Scabbard has been modied to the German Model 1871 (and others) tear-drop-style throg (aka frog) stud. Overall condition is about good to very-good scattered minor oxidation patina overall.