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French M1874 Gras Bayonet & Scabbard - A French Third Republic Model 1874 Gras rifle sword bayonet accompanied by its steel scabbard. The bayonet features a steel T-back thrusting blade engraved along the spine in cursive script reading ”Mre d'Armes de St. Etienne 9bre 1878”. The hilt is constructed with two contoured walnut grip scales secured with two steel rivets, a brass pommel incorporating an operational spring-catch locking mechanism, and a steel crossguard with a forward-swept hooked quillon and muzzle ring.