French WWI Bayonets Lot of Three: Lebel, Gras, and Berthier

French WWI Bayonets Lot of Three: Lebel, Gras, and Berthier

Lebel Model 1886/ Bayonet has white metal alloy hilt with hook quillon, 52cm (20-3/8") quadrilateral blade blade with dark age blemishes and areas of light pitting, complete with scabbard.  M1874 Gras bayonet is 64.4cm overall, has 52.3cm T-back blade in good condition with gray patina and light blemishes throughout, inspector poinçons at the ricasso.  Spine has script marking from the state arsenal St. Étienne dated 1881.  Hilt has steel guard with gray patina, notched muzzle ring and forward-swept hook quillon stamped with inspector marks and serial number.  Wood scale grips have normal light dings and service wear, and brass pommel has steel locking bolt spring and press stud attachment.  Scabbard has good blued finish.  M1892 Berthier bayonet for the Mannlicher Berthier rifle is the first pattern with the shorter muzzle ring and black composition grips.  Has blade which is fullered both on the sides and for a distance from the tip on the spine - in very good condition with only light age blemishes throughout, inspector stamps on the ricasso.  Hilt has black composition grips secured by two small rivetsPommel has some 'salt-and-pepper' pitting and a bit of rust on one side of the guard.  Hooked quillon has accountability number which does not match that on the scabbard, as is almost always the case.

$200 - $300