France, Iii Republic. An M1874 Gras Rifle Bayonet By Paris-Oudry Auction indicating retention of all original

indicating retention of all original manufacturer-applied elements

the stabilizers adorned with mobile swastikas

the obverse medallion presenting the inscription FIA surrounded by a white ring inscribed INTEGRITATI ET MERITO

the visual area of the frame measuring 54 mm (w) x 85 mm (h)

even if we have to die”

France, Iii Republic. An M1874 Gras Rifle Bayonet By Paris-Oudry Auction indicating retention of all originalThis bayonet features a 520 mm long steel blade, magnetic, incorporating a semi sharp blade and a dull tip, the wide spine engraved in running script "Paris Oudry 1880", with an indistinguishable mark within an oval frame on the reverse ricasso. The blade is embedded into the heavy steel crossguard that was originally designed with an upward facing hooked quillon, however, it has been severed but still exposes the partial number "3741" on the obverse