ANTIQUE FRENCH NAVAL OFFICER SWORD CHASSEPOT BAYONET

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HI EVERYONE , YOU ARE BIDDING ON { 1 } ANTIQUE ORIGINAL FRENCH CHASSEPOT YATAGHAN SWORD BAYONET - SHORT SWORD . THIS SWORD WAS ISSUED TO A FRENCH NAVAL OFFICER MANUFACTURED BY " ST. ETIENNE ARMORY IN JUILLET WHICH MEANS " IT WAS MADE IN THE MONTH OF JULY. THE ENGRAVING ON TOP OF BLADE ALSO DATED THE YEAR OF ITS CREATION , {{{ 1872 }}}} THIS SWORD CAME OUT OF FRANCE AT THE END OF THE FRANCO - PRUSSIAN WAR AND WAS CARRIED ON INTO THE END OF WW1. THIS SWORD IS ORIGINAL AND HAS QUITE THE HISTORY. HAS THE VISABLE FRENCH ARSONAL MARKINGS, NUMBERS AND SEALS OF THE ROYAL FRENCH MANUFACTURER. COMES WITH ORIGINAL EARLY STYLE SCABBARD. BRASS PANTINA FINISHED GRIPS , RIFLE RELEASE BUTTON STILL OPERATIONAL , OVERALL IN GOOD CONDITION. BLADE HAS NOT BEEN SHARPENED AND HAS A SHARP STRAIGHT TIP. I HAVE SET A LOW RESERVE BASED UPON THE INFORMATION AND RESEARCH DONE ON THIS SWORD. I HAVE SEVERAL MILITARIA AUCTIONS COMING SOON , THIS IS THE FIRST ONE. ANY INFORMATION FROM YOU COLLECTORS OUT T WOULD BE HELPFUL. I HAVE NOT CLEANED OR POLISHED THIS SWORD, I WAS TOLD NOT TO TOUCH IT AND LEAVE IT TO THE EXPERTS. SO, YOU ARE SEEING IT AS IT WAS GIVEN TO ME. I WILL INCLUDE A BUNCH OF PICTURES, IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT OR . I WILL DO MY BEST TO HELP ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. MONEY ORDERS , CASHIERS CHECKS AND PAYPAL. FEEDBACK THAT IS RECIEVED read more