Original French M1874 Gras Bayonet Converted to Chilean Police Sidearm with Scabbard Price_over $990 in German blackface type and

in German blackface type and also has serial number 8797 / e on the barrel and receiver

and the 26th Division HQ was moved up to Chamigny

and every third strip was longer and extended past the front edge of the belt

The patch box even now contains some horse padding and a ram rod attachment for extracting a ball

photos and medals belonged to Bootsman Hans Krupsky who served for the entirety of World War Two in the German Kriegsmarine as a crewman aboard a Minensuchboot 1935 (Mine Sweeper)

Original French M1874 Gras Bayonet Converted to Chilean Police Sidearm with Scabbard Price_over $990 in German blackface type andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This Chilean Police Sidearm began life as a long bladed bayonet for the French Fusil Modle 1874 "Gras" Rifle. It featured a more modern straight design with the reinforced spine had superior penetrating power against any type of armor. These were very often cut down or altered later on in their service life, just as this example has been. The blade has been shortened to just under 11 inches, and the hilt entirely