France, Iii Republic. An M1874 Gras Rifle Bayonet By Paris-Oudry United Republic of maker marked "76" (Ernst L

maker marked "76" (Ernst L

the 2nd squadron of Bomber Wing 100

and allied officers

with her ill husband Colin

with an outdoor curling scene above

France, Iii Republic. An M1874 Gras Rifle Bayonet By Paris-Oudry United Republic of maker marked "76" (Ernst LThis 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