Original French WWI Lebel M.1886/93/16 Steel Handle Cruciform Épée Bayonet with Steel Scabbard One-of-a-Kind Cdr John R

Cdr John R

cavalry carbine

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There is also an old paper label with hand written name in ink that reads BROWN W

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Original French WWI Lebel M.1886/93/16 Steel Handle Cruciform Épée Bayonet with Steel Scabbard One-of-a-Kind Cdr John ROriginal Item: Only One Available. Known affectionately as Rosalie to French troops, the M1886 was the French mainstay during WWI and many were still in service at the Fall of France in 1940. The Lebel also saw extensive use worldwide by native troops in the French colonies. The M1886 introduced the distinctive cruciform blade, which remained a feature of most French bayonets until 1956. This was intended to create such a terrible would that because