Another of my grandfathers Bayo's

[jmurphy]

Ok so here is another that I do not know of. This is the one that I called a plus shaped blade. It has the marks M.P on the blade and what looks like Tf or Ft or something like that. Unfortunatly this one has a broken tip. So what is it and who made it and when and for what and how long is this blade suppose to be. Oh SN on it is 39647

[Patgore]

Looks like a French Lebel, the one they called "Rosalie".

WWI but used into WWII.

Lots of info re specs and various models on the web.

PG

[Richie B]

It is indeed a French bayonet Modele 1886 for the Lebel rifle - specifically a Modele 1886/93/16 as it does not have a quillon (hook).

If you want a good bayonet website, have a look here:

BAyonet Collection Presentation

Regards

Richie