Original French Modèle 1890 Gendarmerie Carbine Cruciform Épée Bayonet with Steel Scabbard U.S. Badges we manufactured new solid brass

we manufactured new solid brass hilts together with replicated steel bayonet catch with spring and then had these original blades mounted

The "flat" P guard repeats this motif

(220 rounds)

these orders accounted for nearly half of the total production for the First Model Carbine

but the Russian’s defaulted and never paid

Original French Modèle 1890 Gendarmerie Carbine Cruciform Épée Bayonet with Steel Scabbard U.S. Badges we manufactured new solid brassOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a French cruciform pe bayonet, designed for the Mannlicher Berthier Modle 1890 Gendarmerie Carbine. This rifle saw much service in French Indochina and other colonial areas. The bayonet has a 20 1 2 inch blade, and an overall length of about 25 inches. There is an old label on the solid nickel grip, indicating that is a "French 1890 Gendarmerie Bayonet". The earlier M1886 bayonet had