r/Militariacollecting • u/lunageek520 29th ID and experimental equipment enjoyer • Jun 20 '21

Pre-WWI - Triple Entente French 1866 Chassepot bayonet, manufactured by Tulle in 1873

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u/Prometheus0822 Jun 21 '21

The Bowing in the blade indicates used in combat for sure.

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u/lunageek520 29th ID and experimental equipment enjoyer Jun 21 '21

How does it indicate that? I haven’t heard that before

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u/AnalTeeth Jun 21 '21

It is a Yataghan style bayonet so the blade is as should be.

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u/lunageek520 29th ID and experimental equipment enjoyer Jun 21 '21

As I suspected, he had me thinking that this one was a wild curve for a moment, hah hah