J. Michael Kerrigan


French bayonets and swords

The red numbers in Italics on the bayonet pages correspond to the page numbers in Janzen's bayonet notebook. The red underlined numbers correspond to the item number on that page.


M 1866, Chassepot bayonet. The last French saber bayonet. 69 1


Another M 1866, Chassepot bayonet. The last French saber bayonet. 69 1


M 1874 Gras bayonet. The first of the T-back bayonets which was widely copied. 70 1


Another M 1874 Gras bayonet. The first of the T-back bayonets which was widely copied. 74 1


M 1886 Lebel, French design bayonet used through WWII. 71 1


M 1886/35 Lebel. 71 2


M 1886/93/16 Lebel. 71 3


M 1892, second pattern, modified 74 2


M 1892, first pattern, dress 73 1


M 1892, first pattern 73 1


M 1892, second pattern 73 3



French M36 bayonets. Top to bottm: Type 1,2 and 3. 75



French bayonet for the MAS 36/49 rifle76 1



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