Original European / British Colonial P-1856 Yataghan Style Saber Bayonet with Very Curved Blade German Machine Guns over time the rifling became

over time the rifling became extremely hard to clean and many guns were smooth bored to increase life span

The wood shaft of the grenade is marked ЯR 802 / 1940

Many of the rifles had both the standard service leaf sight mounted on the barrel in front of the receiver while tang sights such as the Vernier became increasingly popular

This is the more desirable leather washer handle version

Original European / British Colonial P-1856 Yataghan Style Saber Bayonet with Very Curved Blade German Machine Guns over time the rifling becameOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a very strange, unrecorded as far as we know, Saber bayonet that can best be described as based on the British P 1856 Two Band percussion Short Rifle often issued to Artillerymen. The Cross guard and pommel are however are not steel but are made of BRASS. The grip plates are wood and the bayonet is fitted with a long leaf spring to activate the bayonet catch. The blade is YATAGHAN in design however is much more