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The third picture is of this bayonet next to a French M1866 Chassepot bayonet.
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Comblain Cadet Yataghan
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A diminutive saber bayonet for a scaled-down rifle, as would be used in a military boarding school. Very well made, with good attention to detail. Definitely not a toy.
When I found this piece, noted bayonet collector, Dr. Jim Maddox (author of Collecting Bayonets), wrote me, indicating:
"The references in Janzen's Notebook cover this item best. For many years, we thought these were French cadet versions of the M1866 Chassepot.
Martin Retting, who imported these many years ago (mid-1960s I think), stated that they all came from Brazil. I have seen at least a dozen different variations, with several blade lengths and several hilt sizes. Some have blunted blade tips. Scabbard styles varied as well.
Some are said to be for an artillery carbine, but most appear to be very small cadet bayonets for assorted Comblain (not Chassepot) rifles. I have never seen one mounted on its companion firearm.
I bought a handful from Martin out of his old mail-order list back in "the good old days" for $2.50 each. They now fetch $100-$125.
The only cadet Chassepot bayonet I have, that I am certain is actually French is stamped "ANDREUX PARIS" on the obverse ricasso. Although sub-scale, the blade length of 18 1/4" is much longer than any of the Brazillian cadet bayonets."
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13.375
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17.00
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.610
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Crosspiece: "36"
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M1908
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Knife bayonet for use with the M1908 7mm Mauser rifle produced for Brazil under contract in Germany.
Scabbard has brass locket and chape.
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11.75
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17.00
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.620
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Ricasso: "Simpson & Co." over "Suhl"
Blade: "RB" inside an oval
Crosspiece: "7315"
Scabbard: "7682" on frog stud
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M1908
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Same as above, except for markings and scabbard has blued steel locket and chape.
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11.75
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17.00
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.620
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Ricasso: "W. K. & Cie" over "Solingen"
Blade: Teardrop over "B"
Pommel: "B" in script
Crosspiece: "1816"
Scabbard: "F I" inside an oval on frog stud
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