A French 1866 model Chassepot bayonet and scabbard, numbered Z 11261, probably German manufactured
A French 1866 model Chassepot bayonet and scabbard, numbered Z 11261, probably German manufactured version, circa 1870, with a lightly curved blade, iron guard and brass handle, with gun fixing points, 69cm long This bayonet was widely adopted in the late 19th century and was used with the revolutionary rifled Chassepot infantry musket.
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A French 1866 model Chassepot bayonet and scabbard, numbered Z 11261, probably German manufactured version, circa 1870, with a lightly curved blade, iron guard and brass handle, with gun fixing points, 69cm long This bayonet was widely adopted in the late 19th century and was used with the revolutionary rifled Chassepot infantry musket.