Help to identify Bayonet

[iskubits]

Not sure what forum to ask but I have this bayonet (?), which dates 1882 and I think it is from England. It measures 25" with 20.5" blade.

Can someone tell me what it is and if it worth anything (and what ) these days.

Thanks,
Igor.

 

[JP]

French Gras Model 1874 Bayonet, manufactured at the St-Etienne Arsenal in June 1882.

 

[polaris]

Gras 1874

M 1874 French Gras Bayonet...
I saw some in excellent to mint condition going for around $140.00...

 

[desporterizer]

Man they put some serious work & pride into metalcraft back in the day.

 

[iskubits]

Thanks !

This was a great help.

 

[albayo]

Gras 1874

I have a few of them, one made by Steyr.

 

[Calum]

Man they put some serious work & pride into metalcraft back in the day.

They sure did.

Just imagine the history that bayonet has seen, and who has handled it over the years.

 

[hvmetalhead]

I am not too sure about the knife. but Nice hard wood floors

 

[Mk VII]

large numbers of these were converted into coat hooks and fire irons here at one time. One still sees them occasionally. They must have been very cheap to do this.

 

[John Sukey]

I believe the pet name the french had for it was "Rosalie"

 

[JP]

Nope Rosalie was the name for the Model 1886 & 1886/15 bayonet, because of its cruciform blade.

 

[adgadget]

I have almost the same one (different arsenal 1881), my 5'1" mother used it to chase an intruder out of her apartment before I was ever thought of.