Original Second French Empire Crimean War Era M1754 Cadet or Officers’ Fusil Socket Bayonet Japanese Army Sheldon Engr / Top Turret

Sheldon         Engr / Top Turret

There is just a tiny bit of cracking hear the pommel fitting

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen (Infantry Assault Badge) in Silber (Silver)

(KINGS COUNSEL)

after the October Revolution

Original Second French Empire Crimean War Era M1754 Cadet or Officers’ Fusil Socket Bayonet Japanese Army Sheldon Engr / Top TurretOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a lovely, rather rare socket bayonet. The bayonet is a French Crimean War era M1754 Fusil socket bayonet. A fusil is a long barrel musket utilized by Fusiliers. By the mid 18th century, the French Army used the term fusiliers to designate ordinary line infantry, as opposed to specialist or lite infantry, such as grenadiers, voltigeurs, carabiniers or chasseurs. The French Army no longer uses the term