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Title:	BAYONET -  FRENCH BAYONET MODEL 1886 LEBEL SN# 66303
Maker/Manufacturer:
Date of Manufacture:	c 1890
Eminent Figure:
Catalog Number:	SPAR 7452
Measurements:	OL: 63.7CM 25 1/8" BL: 51.5CM 20 3/8"

Object Description:

FRENCH BAYONET MODEL 1886 LEBEL SN# 66303
Manufactured in France - Epee type. Equipped with hooked quillon and a silver alloy handle. Guide slot along the back of the hilt. Circular knurled press stud. Blued blade. Complete and in good condition. Bayonet used on Model 1886 Lebel rifle, M1886/93 Lebel, M1907/15, M1907-15/34, M1917 and M1918 semi-auto rifles.

Markings:
Quillon: Proofs. 66303.

See, BW, Vol. II #410 & Janzen, pg. 71.

References:
Janzen, Jerry L. BAYONETS: FROM JANZEN'S NOTEBOOK. Cedar Ridge Publications. Broken Arrow, Ok. 1987.