Original British SA80 L3A1 Bowie Bladed Bayonet in Parade Scabbard Russian Flags so this sword is definitely

so this sword is definitely from the end of the 19th century

These two chains are attached to an aluminum snap clip

Christian Sharps served as technical advisor to the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company

possibly part of the soldiers ASN

Despite arriving in Nepal just before WW2 it appears these never left the mountain kingdom during the conflict and as a result have remained in remarkably good condition retaining most original finish etc

Original British SA80 L3A1 Bowie Bladed Bayonet in Parade Scabbard Russian Flags so this sword is definitelyOriginal Item: Only One Available. These bayonets were intended to serve as the "Every man Tool", and were designed to work with the 5. 56 mm. NATO caliber SA80 family of assault rifles. The first pattern scabbard was designed to work as a folding saw, wire cutters, etc. This was unfortunately not a success, and consequently the next run of bayonets were issued with a "stripped" Scabbard, which fitted into a carrier. This example however comes in a