chassepot bayonet with atypical markings

blue lander · 25th February 2014, 09:33 PM

I bought this chassepot bayonette recently, and the markings on it are a bit weird. The maker's mark is an A and C with scales in the middle which means it was made by Alex Coppel in Soligen. From what I read the serial number should be on the same side as the makers mark, but mine is on the opposite side. The serial number doesn't start with a letter either, which isn't right for a french issued weapon. On the serial number side there's a B in a circle.

Any idea what military issued this weapon?

25th February 2014, 09:33 PM	#1
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	chassepot bayonet with atypical markings I bought this chassepot bayonette recently, and the markings on it are a bit weird. The maker's mark is an A and C with scales in the middle which means it was made by Alex Coppel in Soligen. From what I read the serial number should be on the same side as the makers mark, but mine is on the opposite side. The serial number doesn't start with a letter either, which isn't right for a french issued weapon. On the serial number side there's a B in a circle. Any idea what military issued this weapon? Attached Images