{"product_id":"france-sabre-baionnette-chassepot-modele-1866-manufacture-st-etienne-1873","title":"FRANCE. Chassepot bayonet Model 1866 – St Etienne Manufacture (1873)","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthentic French Model 1866 bayonet-sabre, known as \"Chassepot\", from the Manufacture de St Etienne, dated February 1873. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eAdopted by the French army under the Second Empire, this yatagan-bladed bayonet was designed to equip the Chassepot rifles used during the late 19th century.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eIt is one of the most iconic French bayonets of the period.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eProduced in large numbers in national factories, notably at the Manufacture d'armes de Saint-Étienne, it was part of the equipment of French troops after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and remained in service for several years before the arrival of models intended for the Gras rifle.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eModel: Model 1866 bayonet, known as Chassepot.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eOverall length: 70 cm.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eBlade: Curved yatagan type.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eBlade length: 57.5 cm.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarkings: Manufacture de St Etienne Février 1873 and multiple hallmarks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eHandle: Brass, grooved, with spring-loaded push-button. (Functional).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eGuard: Steel, with quillon.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe Chassepot rifle and its Model 1866 bayonet represent a major step in the evolution of French weaponry in the 19th century. Used notably during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, this combination marked the transition to modern metallic cartridge weapons.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eBayonets produced after the war, like this example dated 1873, testify to the continued manufacture to equip units still using the Chassepot system.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003ePhotographs are an integral part of the description and are binding on the buyer.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003ePurchase implies acceptance of the condition of the item as presented.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Maison des Braves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57229102154110,"sku":null,"price":103.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4391\/7182\/files\/Sabre-baionnette_Chassepot_Modele_1866_St-Etienne_1873_3.jpg?v=1775733152","url":"https:\/\/maisondesbraves.fr\/en-eu\/products\/france-sabre-baionnette-chassepot-modele-1866-manufacture-st-etienne-1873","provider":"Maison des Braves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}