Original French WWI Lebel M.1886/93/07 Brass Handle Cruciform Épée Bayonet with Scabbard & Frog One-of-a-Kind Church near Tippi-

Church near Tippi-

Beautifully constructed with all moving parts appear operational

which was probably cut off

Of note is that the front sight was replaced with a "Marksman's" style

Original French WWI Lebel M.1886/93/07 Brass Handle Cruciform Épée Bayonet with Scabbard & Frog One-of-a-Kind Church near Tippi-Original Item: Only One Available. Known affectionately as Rosalie to French troops, the M1886 was the French mainstay during WWI and many were still in service at the Fall of France in 1940. The Lebel also saw extensive use worldwide by native troops in the French colonies. The M1886 introduced the distinctive cruciform "pe" blade, which remained a feature of most French bayonets until 1956. This was intended to create such a terrible would that