Authentic French Model 1866 "Chassepot" sword-bayonet, manufactured by the Imperial Manufacture of Mutzig, dated July 1868. An emblematic piece of French Second Empire weaponry, having survived the Franco-Prussian War, it impresses with its curved yataghan-type blade, its marked brass hilt, and its well-preserved period markings.
Model: Model 1866 bayonet, also known as the Chassepot bayonet.
Total length: 69 cm.
Blade: Yatagan-type curved blade.
Blade length: 57 cm.
Marking: Imperial Manufacture of Mutzig July 1868 and multiple hallmarks.
Handle: Brass, grooved, with spring-loaded push button. (Functional).
Guard: Made of steel, with a fixing hook
Made during the Second Empire (Napoleon III), in the famous Mutzig factory, this sword-bayonet was mounted on the Chassepot rifle, the basic weapon of French infantry troops in the 1860s-1870s.
The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) marked the peak and then the decline of this type of weapon, but period examples, with their clear markings, remain highly sought after by collectors.
Recommended use: historical collection, military reenactment, museum piece or prestigious decoration.
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