France, Iii Republic. An M1866/1870 French Saber Bayonet, By The Manufacturer Of Arms Of Saint-Étienne Hold unmarked but of typical Bertrand

unmarked but of typical Bertrand

blue dimpled paper exterior on all sides

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while all other buttons are sewn in place using the original khaki thread

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France, Iii Republic. An M1866/1870 French Saber Bayonet, By The Manufacturer Of Arms Of Saint-Étienne Hold unmarked but of typical BertrandThis bayonet features a 572 mm long steel blade, magnetic, incorporating a semi sharp blade and a very sharp tip, the fuller running three quarters of the length of the bayonet on both sides, engraved in running script "Mre d'Armes de St. Etienne" (Manufacturer of Weapons of Saint tienne) and "Mai 1870" (May 1870) on the wide spine, marked with an distinguishable mark on the obverse ricasso, maker marked with a "B" inside an oval frame and beside an