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Collection Item: M1874 Gras Bayonet
Basic info
- Collection
- Military History
- Object name
- M1874 gras bayonet
- Object category
- Weapon
- Object subcategory
- Edged weapon
- Description
- French M1874 Gras Bayonet with curving knuckle guard. The hilt is manufactured from brass with a wooden grip and sprung lever locking catch. The quillon curves down towards the blade and the reverse has a muzzle ring. The blade is sharpened along the front edge with the back edge being both wide and flat. The entire piece is secured by rivets.
- Production date start
- 1874
- Production date end
- 1918
- Period
- Victorian
- Edwardian
- World War One
Identification
- Object number
- YORCM : CA1763.a
- Number of objects
- 1
- ID
- 30003527
Physical Characteristics
- Materials
- Steel (Whole)
- Brass (Hilt)
- Wood (Grip)
- Dimensions
- Whole length 64.1 cm
- Blade length 52.1 cm
Production
- Location
- France
- School/style
- French
