Original French WWII MAS 36/29 Paratrooper Rifle Needle Bayonet - Stamped 91 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts but now only a few

but now only a few buttons still have some of the original finish present

The right shield does have some damage on the bottom and side

PAT'D MARCH [6 1860]

The one suspension ring is also retained

Original French WWII MAS 36/29 Paratrooper Rifle Needle Bayonet - Stamped 91 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts but now only a fewOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1936 the French Army adopted the MAS 36 bolt action rifle, which carried a needle bayonet, 17'' in length, stored in the reverse position inside the fore stock of the rifle. For use it was simply reversed with the long needle blade extended in front of the rifle muzzle. Great quantities of the bayonet were issued in 1939. With WW2 looming, the French adopted an interesting folding stock version with a hollowed