French model of M1874 Epee (Gras) bayonet

Today we are taking a look at the French Epee (French for sword) bayonet for the Gras rifle.
Below is a list of all manufacturers of the Gras bayonet.
M1874 bayonets were produced at the French state arms plants:
-Chatellerault
-St. Etienne
-Tulle
Also by French government contractors:
-L. Deny, Paris
-Oudry, Paris
-Oesterreichsche Waffenfabrik Gesellschaft, Steyr
Government bayonets are marked on the blade spine with the factory, month, and year of production.
Commercial producers include:
-Alexander Coppel & Cie., Solingen
-Francois Louis Henry, Chatellerault
-Oesterreichsche Waffenfabrik Gesellschaft, Steyr
-S.L., Saint Étienne (Sutterlin Lippmann & Cie.)
(list obtained from the worldofbayonets.com website)

[@andrewhaddock7996]

The blades of these were never intended to be sharpened, except for the last few inches.keeping it purely as a thrusting weapon,and not for splitting firewood and opening tins,all frowned upon by the authorities.

[@knives2my497]

Just picked up a Gras bayonet yesterday. Thanks for all the info.

[@jakegraybill9370]

I’ve got one but the serial numbers on the guard and scabbard are different

[@raphlvlogs271]

its blade type is similar to Afghan Khyber sword just much narrower

[@danm7298]

Very informative thank you. Just bought one of the RTI gras rifles and im looking at getting a bayonet for it. thankfully for some reason there is a lot of them in the US. if anyone know y there are so many here plz lmk. as far as ik there isnt a lot of gra rifles. just bayonets. kinda weird.

[@fouadi100]

I have one to sell

[@danm7298]

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