Original French M1874 Gras Bayonet by Châtellerault with Removable Custom Handguard & Scabbard - dated 1877 British Field Gear Forehand had joined the company

Forehand had joined the company in 1860 after marrying one of Allen

Early examples such as this were fit with silver-plated nickel alloy mountings

A wonderful HJ Knife from the transitional period

bears an inscription as follows:

in recognition of which the force presented the sovereign with a tapestry rendering of the new design

Original French M1874 Gras Bayonet by Châtellerault with Removable Custom Handguard & Scabbard - dated 1877 British Field Gear Forehand had joined the companyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice early example of the long bladed bayonet for the French Fusil Modle 1874 "Gras" Rifle, first developed as a cartridge conversion of their Chassepot Fusil modle 1866 Needle Fire Rifle. The attachment dimensions were the same as the Chassepot, so the original "Yataghan" saber bayonets also fit, but the more modern straight design with the reinforced spine had superior penetrating power against any