Original French WWI Lebel M.1866/93/16 Needle Bayonet with Rare All Steel Hilt and Scabbard Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly ) had yet to receive

) had yet to receive personnel

with cutouts for mainspring housing pin

The nitrated paper of the cartridge was completely consumed upon use

sleeves have a short vertical slash to the outside sleeve seams with a single snap closure to the cuffs

Original French WWI Lebel M.1866/93/16 Needle Bayonet with Rare All Steel Hilt and Scabbard Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly ) had yet to receiveOriginal Item: Very few available. I. M. A. has received a small delivery of these exceptionally rare bayonets. First introduced in 1886 with a white alloy hilt and hooked quillon, this bayonet was further developed with new versions in 1893 and 1907, which was a brass hilted version without quillon. In 1916 this VERY RARE STEEL HILTED version was introduced. Known as the "Roseallie" for the cross entry wound this weapon made. Features a 20 1 2 inch