Original German Captured French M1842 Saber Bayonet Reissued in Regimentally Marked Ersatz Scabbard Category_MG 42 Accessories GRAND HOTEL 4TH JULY 1944

GRAND HOTEL 4TH JULY 1944

The maker mark is clear

it established air superiority

Two belt hook adjustment straps are positioned on the sides of the tunic's interior

with a lovely color and the expected patina of age

Original German Captured French M1842 Saber Bayonet Reissued in Regimentally Marked Ersatz Scabbard Category_MG 42 Accessories GRAND HOTEL 4TH JULY 1944Original item: One of a Kind. Here is a very interesting French M 1842 brass hilted Saber bayonet, captured by the Prussians in the Franco Prussian War of 1871 and pressed into German service thereafter. These bayonets were originally for a . 71 caliber M1829 46 Mousqueton de Artillerie (Artillery Carbine), and continued in French service for decades afterwards, with the last issued gun being the M1859 Mini Carbine (Mini Rifle). The bayonet is in fine