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RARE ANTIQUE 19 CENTURY ALEX COPPEL SOLINGEN GRAS BAYONET #M1874 W/CROWN LR

$ 104.01

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
  • Condition: Used
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Conflict: WW I (1914-18)
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    Antique 19th Century Bayonet
    This is a rare, German, made in Solingen, using a French model M1874 ,Gras Bayonet.  It is marked on the blade with : Alex Coppel, Sollingen, with a scale of justice.   Marked on the guard is the initials LR and a royal crown symbol.  This stands for Leopoldus Rex II, the king of Belgium in the late 1800's.  This was probably a contract for bayonets used when Belgium took the Congo as a colony.  The overall length of the bayonet is 25 1/2" and length of the blade is 20 1/2".  The bayonet shows wear and aging on the blade and handle.