My Yataghan Sword Bayonet for the M1866 Chassepot Needle Fire Rifle 

History was my favorite subject in school. Thanks for sharing the history you learned about your latest find.

the Yataghan is a really well thought of blade design

A great mate of mine gave me one just like it for my collection ! A lot of elbow grease go the hilt back to brass!👍

That bayonet was captured by the Prussians and used by them for the remainder of the war and possibly during the first world war. There were quite a few of these. You can tell this is one of them based on the marking on the scabbard of the bayonet, they're German markings not French. I have one of these captured Chassepot bayonets myself. The way to read yours is it was assigned to the 113th Landwehr Battalion, 2nd Corp, Company 2 Rifle#185. The scabbard is not the original one to the sword. No biggie as many antique ones you buy these days aren't kept together (sword and scabbard). Captured Chassepot bayonets had scabbards modified with a tear drop shaped clip and also stamped with the same markings as the hilt of the sword. The serial number on the scabbard follows the French serial # format.

That's a great find.

Sunday school. I remember it well. Kool aid and cookies was the only good thing about it.

I just picked the same bayonet up at a flea market . And yeah it has a chrome handle on it as well .Chrome is in good condition too.

Interesting bayonet Mr. Breaker! Ian at Forgotten Weapons (a great RU-vid channel) has a series of videos on the Chasspot rifles, and a really great book on the French rifles from Chasspot to current, highly recommended. Lastly it's actually pronounced phonetically "Shass-poe".

Wow that is so cool brother Breaker the only kind of sword that I have is a Indiana Jones movie prop sword oh, but it's pretty cool LOL.

Very cool, but it was absolutely not used on horse back. It's a sword bayonet, so whilst it can be used in hand to hand, it's main purpose was to be attached to the end of an infantrymans rifle. It isn't long enough to be used by cavalry and, owning 2 myself, I can tell you that the back of the grip makes it very uncomfortable for use in hand for any length of time

"Intricacies, very complicated or detailed" is the word....I make video too and often have brain farts with my mouth and mind. Making videos and the whole process builds certain strengths which I tend to think helps to keep parts of your brain active and provide mental exercise.

PLEASE never stick a blade into the ground again.... please

Where do I get swords like the one's used for fighting in the 1800s?

Yea they would mark how many ppl they off'd

Every french weapon is almost brand new, no matter if it is 100 or 200 years old :)))

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4:14 I thought the French weapon of war was the white flag 😂👌

That bayonet was most likely a parade bayonet.

Awesome sword Pastor. I would love to watch some more fishing videos with your family. Some shots on how to use the cast net would be great. Thank you Sir👍👍👍

love the sword boss!

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