Model 1842 French issue Yataghan bayonet in scabbard.
£145
Model 1842 French issue Yataghan bayonet in scabbard to fit the .71” calibre family of percussion muskets, short rifles and artillery carbines issued to the French army circa 1840. Heavy ribbed brass hilt with release catch to the rear left and spring to the right side with cross guard having the muzzle ring to the top and a rear facing hook quilon to the underside. Fullered Yataghan blade signed to the left with the manufacturers name and to the right with the date of manufacture 1848 next to a French ordnance inspection mark. In its regulation pattern steel scabbard, the suspension bar to the rear removed. A refined version of the original 1840 Yataghan bayonet the 1842 has a heavier blade, an external flat steel spring and a steel rather than brass cross guard. In good condition with good grip, good blade with some old staining along the length in a good scabbard with blue finish turned brown with age. A nice example of a classic European Yataghan bayonet.
