Antique French Chassepot Bayonet 1868 #1 Rare German captured modified

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Antique French Chassepot Bayonet 1868 #1 Rare German captured modified:
$99.00

Very nice rare French bayonet that was captured by the Germans during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71. The Germans modified the scabbard, by replacing the frog loop with a German frog stud, and probably issued it as a sidearm to a policeman or security guard. Bayonets like this were issued to Landsturm (Home Guard) Units or used as sidearms until the end of the First World War.All the extra stamps on the bayonet shows it was captured and reused by the Germans and the modified scabbard.