WW1 187 GRAS SWORD BAYONET SCABBARD FRENCH ARMY MATCHING NUMBERED SWORD

Offered is a genuine 1874 Pattern Gras sword/bayonet & scabbard.
The bayonet features riveted brass & wooden swollen grips, with the locking lug (working). Metal quillon and muzzle ring showing issue numbers & manufacturer/acceptance stamps. Triangular thrusting 52cm long blade in good condition, with little or no wear. The spine shows the engraved details for the manufacturer (St. Ettiene) and date for May (Mai) 1879. The metal scabbard is in very good condition. Slides in and out of the magnificently original blued scabbard with no issues. The scabbard and bayonet are original matching made/issued set, both being stamped RT 41. Measures 66 cm overall. This was the bayonet used in conjunction with the Fusil Gras Modèle 1874 rifle & saw service in WW1.
Overall we would rate this bayonet 9/10 for condition, it is a beauty!