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As we can lay hands on individual models and variations weвЂ™ll try to fill in the details. Remember, what is presented here is just enough information to be dangerous. While there are only a handful of models, the caliber and fitting variations are numerous. Price includes UK delivery.WeвЂ™ve put together a simple visual guide to identifying the Carcano rifles.

The scabbard has even patina and is stamped with matching number near to the throat. The scabbard has no dents and has its original fixed strap bar. The bayonet is complete with the correct steel scabbard and is stamped 90986 near the throat. The cross guard is stamped X 9482 on the quillion. The bayonet has a ribbed brass grip with flat spring and steel push button. The bayonet has the correct steel hooked quillon with muzzle ring. The back of the blade is marked with the name of the French Arsenal St Etienne and is dated 7th February 1872 in French. The blade of the bayonet is stamped with the German makers trademark of Alex Coppel and the bayonet carries more than the usual inspection stamps. The steel fullered single edged вЂTвЂ™ back Yataghan blade has staining consistent with age and is 22 ВѕвЂќ length. This is an original French model 1866 Chassepot sword bayonet (See pages 70 and 71 of вЂAn Illustrated History Of BayonetsвЂ™ by Brayley). BAYO 652ДЇrench 1868 Dated Model 1866 Chassepot Yataghan Sword Bayonet By St Etienne Arsenal, Blade Manufactured By Alex Coppel, Germany With Brass Grip & Steel Scabbard - BAYO 619 The bayonet has the original muzzle ring that does not overlap the grips, see White & Watts, The Bayonet Book, pages 85 & 98 item 213. The scabbard is steel and has a metal belt loop which is also stamped with a matching number 90939. The pommel has a push release which operates as it should. The quillon is stamped with 90939 on the ricasso together with inspection marks. The blade has a notch on both sides near to the crossguard which locks the bayonet in the scabbard with a click. The bayonet has an unusual feature of a short fuller on the top edge of the blade near the tip which aided penetration. The bayonet has a straight sword like polished fullered blade which measures 15 3/4' long. This was common fault with the first pattern bayonet and the grips were altered to wood with larger rivets on the second pattern bayonet.

TERNI CARCANO RIFLE SERIAL NUMBERS CRACK

This bayonet has a crack to the left hand grip at its rivet hole. This 1st Pattern bayonet was made to be used with the Mannlicher Berthier Artillery Carbine with black composition grips and small rivets which tended to crack the grips. This is an early French Mannlicher Berthier Artillery Carbine M1892 1st Pattern bayonet and scabbard which retain its original quillon that has not been shortened and matching numbers 93039. BAYO 682.ДЇrench Mannlicher Berthier M1892 1st Pattern Artillery Carbine Bayonet With Composition Grips, Matching Numbers and Retaining Original Quillon - BAYO 652 See also White & Watts items 201 & 203 pages 84 & 94/95. This actual specimen is illustrated in an article by Graham priest in classic Arms & Militaria magazine and is rare with only about 4 examples having been recorded. However, it is known that Portugal used a variant for their Portuguese Kropatschek navy rifle and this had a straight back hilt without the hump found on the other M1874вЂ™S. Many theories exist but as several other countries use and modified the M1874 bayonet there seems to be no conclusive proof as to which rifle this example fitted. Blade length 20 ВЅ вЂњ, total length including scabbard 25 Вѕ вЂњ. Also the top of the muzzle ring has been ground off. To all intents and purpose it is an M1874 French Gras Bayonet, but this example does not have the French inscription on the blade spine and has a slightly wider grip and a straight backed hilt. This is a very rare Gras Type Bayonet for an unknown rifle. French Model 1874 Type Bayonet and Scabbard.

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