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RARE ANTIQUE 19 CENTURY ALEX COPPEL SOLINGEN GRAS BAYONET #M1874 W/CROWN LR
$ 104.01
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Antique 19th Century BayonetThis is a rare, German, made in Solingen, using a French model M1874 ,Gras Bayonet. It is marked on the blade with : Alex Coppel, Sollingen, with a scale of justice. Marked on the guard is the initials LR and a royal crown symbol. This stands for Leopoldus Rex II, the king of Belgium in the late 1800's. This was probably a contract for bayonets used when Belgium took the Congo as a colony. The overall length of the bayonet is 25 1/2" and length of the blade is 20 1/2". The bayonet shows wear and aging on the blade and handle.