This French M1842 Yataghan sword bayonet made at the Chatellerault armoury in 1853, in preparation for the Crimean War (1853-1856). These sword bayonets were used with several variations of French carbine rifle. The M1842 is a formidable bayonet, a far more robust forerunner to the often-encountered M1866 Chassepot bayonet.
The heavy 574mm yataghan blade has a flat, T-section spine above a long, single fuller on each side and tapers to a double-edged spear point. The spine is engraved with the Chatellerault armoury details, pattern designation and the production date of May, 1853. The blade is in excellent condition. The blade was service sharpened.
The ricasso bears the stamp of the Chatellerault armoury director, Augustin Fadates de Saint-Georges, a crowned letter F within an oval. Chef d’ Escadron (Commandant) Fadates de Saint-Georges was Director of the armoury from 21st August 1852. The second stamp is that of the armouries’ Reviseurs, Francois Antoine Schutz, an oval containing a star above the letter S. Schutz was a Chatellerault Reviseurs from July 1853. The obverse ricasso is stamped with the number 8.
The steel crosspiece has a slightly hooked, rear facing quillon and a coxcomb on the muzzle ring. The steel bears three worn Chatellerault stamps and a serial number.
The ribbed brass grip is in excellent condition and the external spring catch is in good working order. The blade is firm in the hilt.
The bayonet is complete with its rolled steel scabbard. The scabbard is in excellent condition with only a very shallow ding on the lower face of one side. The scabbard is marked on the ball finial and at the throat. The blade sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.
This is an increasingly hard to find Crimean War period French M1842 yataghan sword bayonet in excellent condition.
£225.00
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