French Model 1866 Chassepot Yataghan Sword Bayonet + Scabbard Châtellerault 1871

Description

Up for auction at the Grand Antique Mall, located in Cincinnati, Ohio is an
Antique, Hand Forged, French Model 1866 Chassepot Yataghan Sword Bayonet + Scabbard with the arsenal, month, and year of manufacture engraved in cursive on the blade spine
:
Mre No le de Chat 8 June 1871
= Translated, the sword and scabbard were manufactured at the French state arsenal, Manufacture Imperiale de Châtellerault in 1871.
The scabbard and bayonet both have a five-digit serial numbers (as opposed to the usual four-digit) that begin with the letter B. There are at least a dozen hallmarks, including those of the armorer, Director, and Controller.
The yataghan sword bayonet was for use on the M1866 Chassepot needle-fire rifle, named after its inventor, Antoine Alphonse Chassepot.
This bayonet is brass-hilted with a spring steel latching arrangement on the right side. The cross guard is iron and has a screw-type tightening arrangement on the muzzle ring. The lower quillion is a hooked, blade-breaker type. The blade is steel, single-edged, fullered on both sides with, of course, a double curve yataghan shape. For hallmarks, refer to photographs.
Dimensions
:
Bayonet in Scabbard: 28 1/8” Long
Bayonet: 27.5” Long
Scabbard: 23.25
Blade alone: 22 5/8”
Weight
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Total: 2.25 lbs.
Sabre: 1.45 lbs.
Scabbord: .80 lbs.
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