Original Rare Prussian Dreyse M-1865 Hirschfänger Bayonet by P.D. Lüneschloss Modified to fit Mauser 1871 16th Century The outer shell retains the

The outer shell retains the paint very nicely

causing the blade to extend

Complete black lining

This originated from our Nepal purchase of 2003 but it has no Nepalese or Indian script markings whatsoever

with metal top and tip cups

Original Rare Prussian Dreyse M-1865 Hirschfänger Bayonet by P.D. Lüneschloss Modified to fit Mauser 1871 16th Century The outer shell retains theOriginal item: One Only. This is an Exceptionally RARE Prussian Bayonet, made for the M 1854 Dreyse Needlefire Jger 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 M1854 Dreyse