Original Rare Prussian Dreyse M-1860 Brass Hilted Fusilier Bayonet by Clemen & Jung - dated 1864 German Artwork & Posters while its Nepal cache provenance

while its Nepal cache provenance gives it an additional historical connection unavailable on ordinary surplus examples

The topper measures approximately 12 1/2" x 4 1/4" and is of all aluminum construction

Manufactured in 1895 this is legally classified as an "antique" by the BATF

The 98th was under the command of the Twelfth Air Force in September and October 1943

These items belonged to Lieutenant Leslie W

Original Rare Prussian Dreyse M-1860 Brass Hilted Fusilier Bayonet by Clemen & Jung - dated 1864 German Artwork & Posters while its Nepal cache provenanceOriginal item: One Only. This is an Exceptionally RARE Prussian Bayonet, made for the M 1860 Dreyse Needlefire Fusilier Rifle. The Zndnadelgewehr (ignition needle rifle) was the invention of Johann Nicolaus von Dreyse, a German gunsmith from the Prussian region. This design was the first breech loading firearm design to use bolt action to open and close the chamber. The design was use during the middle portion of the 19th century, when the M1860