French Bayonet INFO please

[kiwiwreckdiver]

Hello from not so sunny Norway
I just returned home from a Sunday Markets with 2 new Bayonets for the Collection , I know they are French WW1 models but I don't know much about the type.
Was wondering if anyone could help me with a little more info on them.

I also picked up 2 K98s, 1 without a sheath but both are Berg N Co stamped, if anyone has a spare sheath they would like to get rid of and a few frogs please PM me.
Cheers

[gel65]

You are correct they are French ww1 they are called the Lebel quite common but still a cool bayonet

[lithgow]

Silver alloy handle is an M1886 with hooked quillon, the other is an M1886/93/16 with a brass handle, no hook-both fit on the Lebel M1886 rifle and the later Berthier M1907/15 long infantry rifles. The bayonet was nicknamed 'Rosalie' by the Poilus (French soldiers).

[kiwiwreckdiver]

Thanks for the Info guys, French WW1 isn't usually my area of collecting but its good to branch out every now and again.
Many thanks

[AndyB]

Second one of french type is a M1886/15 mainly for Berthier rifles. The one of the Berg and Co are probably rework as with new serials added, the blade was sharpened.

[kiwiwreckdiver]

Correct on the K98, I picked it up in Norway. So it was more than likely passed in to the Norwegian Army arsenal at some stage or another after the war.

[pitfighter]

Nice haul - I love picking up the K98 bayonets - it has become something of an addiction for me, lol.

Pit.

[Salzburg]

Nice bayonets.

In case you have not already discovered it, this is a good site for bayonet information:

bajonet.be

Regards

Martin