Original French WWI Lebel M.1886/93/16 Brass Handle Cruciform Shortened Épée Bayonet with Steel Scabbard OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT wherein the user must lift

wherein the user must lift the bolt handle to unlock the action before pulling the bolt back

held on by a black mohair band

though it is dried out and cracked

consisting of ethnic Croats and Serbs

Original French WWI Lebel M.1886/93/16 Brass Handle Cruciform Shortened Épée Bayonet with Steel Scabbard OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT wherein the user must liftOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known affectionately as Rosalie to French troops, the M1886 was the French mainstay during WWI and many were still in service at the Fall of France in 1940. The Lebel also saw extensive use worldwide by native troops in the French colonies. The M1886 introduced the distinctive cruciform blade, which remained a feature of most French bayonets until 1956. This was intended to create such a terrible would that because