FRENCH MODEL 1866 CHASSEPOT SWORD BAYONET

Seller's Description:
THIS AUCTION IS FOR WHAT I BELIEVE IS A "RARE" CHRISTOFLE MAKER-MARKED FRENCH MODEL 1866 CHASSEPOT SWORD BAYONET. THIS JEWELRY FIRM MADE ~5,000 BAYONETS BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT DEEMED THEM UNFIT TO REGULATION STANDARDS. CHRISTOFLE CONTRACTED WITH PARIS HG DURING FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR SIEGE. IT HAS A BLADE LENGTH OF 22 1/2 INCHES AND A TOTAL OVERALL LENGTH OF 27 1/4 INCHES. SOLID BRASS HANDLE WITH RIBS AND 3 RIVETS. PUSH BUTTON RELEASE WORKS FINE. CROSSGUARD IS STAMPED Z39586. OTHER SIDE OF CROSSGUARD HAS A STAMPING IN IT ALSO WHICH IS A SHIELD WITH A STAR OVER A "C". BLADE ALSO HAS SAME STAMPING ON THAT SIDE AND ALSO IN A SHIELD IS A STAR OVER A "B" OR AN "R". BLADE IS UNSHARPENED AND HAS A FEW VERY SMALL KNICKS IN EDGE OF BLADE (SEE PICTURES). SCABBORD IS STAMPED U 90427 AND HAS SOME DENTS IN IT (SEE PICTURES). THERE IS SOME BLACK PAINT ON SURFACE OF SCABBORD THAT IS MOSTLY FALLEN OFF. AT BOTTOM BALL OF SCABBORD THERE ARE 2 PROOF MARKS STAMPED IN IT. ONE LOOKS LIKE A SIDEWAYS "5" IN AN OVAL AND I CAN'T MAKE THE OTHER ONE OUT. SCABBORD IS CORRECT LENGTH BUT DOESN'T COMPLETELY COVER BLADE. IT ENDS ABOUT A 1/4 INCH FROM CROSSGUARD. I THINK THIS IS BECAUSE OF DENT IN BOTTOM OF SCABBORD. ***NOTE ATTACHED TO THIS BAYONET STATES IT WAS BROUGHT BACK BY "VET" FROM VIETNAM DURING EARLY PART OF WAR WITH U.S. ANOTHER ITEM FROM ESTATE OF "OLD TIMERS" GUNSHOP PERSONAL COLLECTION.

Payment and Shipping Instructions:

BUYER TO PAY $15 PRIORITY MAIL AND DELIVERY CONFIRMATION IN CONTINENTAL U.S. MONEY ORDER MAILS THE NEXT DAY,CHECK WAITS 7-10 BUSINESS DAYS TO MAIL. MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO PURCHASE AND SEND COPY OF DRIVERS LICENSE FOR PROOF ALONG WITH SIGNED STATEMENT STATING IT IS LEGAL FOR YOU TO PURCHASE THIS SWORD BAYONET.

THIS AUCTION HAS CLOSED.