Original Excellent Condition Norwegian M-1859 Brass Fitted Yataghan Bayonet for Breech Loading Rifles Royal Air Force explorers and game wardens

explorers and game wardens

and it has serial number 8317e above the trigger guard and on the barrel by the hinge

the intention of this was to make the sabre usable by all cavalrymen

- Silver (2nd class) for being wounded three or four times

Original Excellent Condition Norwegian M-1859 Brass Fitted Yataghan Bayonet for Breech Loading Rifles Royal Air Force explorers and game wardensOriginal Item. Only One available. Introduced in 1859, this bayonet was then used with the M 1860 Infantry Rifle, the 1867 Remington Rifle and the 1876 Krag Pertersson rifle, only requiring slight modifications to fit each. While the rifles became obsolete, the same is not true for bayonets, so they were often refitted to fit the next generation of firearms. With a heavy blade of 22 1 2" and overall length of 28", this is a very impressive bayonet! It