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French Lebel M1886 First Pattern Bayonet, Scabbard & Scarce Frog BAYO 685 - BAYO 685 This is a nice 1st pattern Lebel bayonet with a white metal hilt, downswept quillon and a round button catch. This is an early model with the hilt fixed permanently to the tang, whereas later models had removable hilts with a screw nut fixing to the end of the hilt. The blade is the usual Lebel cruciform shape and the scabbard is black tubular steel with no dents or damage.length 20 ½ “. Total length including the scabbard 25 ¾”. The frog is the standard French leather version and these are becoming quite scarce. This is a lovely complete example of a 1st pattern iconic Lebel bayonet. See White and Watts item no. 205 on pages 85 and 96 and Martin Brayley, An Illustrated History of Bayonets, pages 71 – 73. The price includes U.K. delivery. BAYO 685
£295.00
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