1874 - FRANCE - M1874 model Sword Bayonet manufactured by French State Arms St. Etienne in 1886

Object/Artifact

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Musée Canadian Grenadier Guards Museum

Name/Title

1874 - FRANCE - M1874 model Sword Bayonet manufactured by French State Arms St. Etienne in 1886

Description

T-back sword bayonet for use on the 11 mm. M1874 Gras rifle. The M1874 was a conversion of the M1866 Chassepot design, that enabled use of the 11.15 x 59 mm. centerfire cartridge. The M1874 rifle is referred to as the Gras, after the French Army officer who developed the conversion, Colonel Basile Gras. M1874 bayonets were produced at the French state arms plants: —Chatellerault —St. Etienne —Tulle Also by French government contractors: —L. Deny, Paris —Oudry, Paris —Oesterreichsche Waffenfabrik Gesellschaft, Steyr Government bayonets are marked on the blade spine with the factory, month, and year of production. Commercial producers include: —Alexander Coppel & Cie., Solingen —Francois Louis Henry, Chatellerault —Oesterreichsche Waffenfabrik Gesellschaft, Steyr —S.L., Saint Étienne (Sutterlin Lippmann & Cie.)

Created By

Abdourahamane, Issa

Create Date

August 8, 2024

Updated By

Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.

Update Date

October 27, 2024