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I think i have in my possession a french lebel 1886 but not sure it has a white metal grip with what appears to be the letter p82538 on the bottom it has no quillon and the scabbard has the letters B in a circle over L in a circle at the top it has then on a small bracket what appears to be a Tor upsidedown 2 with the number 95250 any help identifying this and its origin would greatly appreciated ,,, thanks
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this is a close up pic of numbers etc on base of grip and letters on scabbard [ Download ]
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Last edited by Chris R on Sat 09 Aug, 2008 6:59 am; edited 1 time in total
Hi Chris
Pictures would help. No mark on the back of the blade ?
Pictures would help. No mark on the back of the blade ?
| Fabrice Cognot wrote: |
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No mark on the back of the blade ? |
Fabrice, on the Lebel, there is no back of the blade ! The Lebel bayonet is cruciform in section, and because of this the French arsenals discontinued the practice of inscribing the place and date of manufacture.
However, If there is no quillon, then as memory recalls, it probably dates to 1916 or after, unless it is one of the quite rare examples that have had the quillon removed.
Regards,
Russ
Misread the date :wtf: silly me...
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