Original Very Rare Belgian M-1848 Thouvenin Percussion Rifle Bayonet with Brass Hilt - dated 1852 Rear Sight Assembly dark reddish brown

dark reddish brown

Gefreiter is an enlisted rank equivalent to approximately a Lance Corporal

Blade Length: 36"

The SA symbol button is nicely set having fully intact enameling

internal parts

Original Very Rare Belgian M-1848 Thouvenin Percussion Rifle Bayonet with Brass Hilt - dated 1852 Rear Sight Assembly dark reddish brownOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are very rare! This is a bayonet for the relatively short lived Belgian M 1848 Thouvenin 17. 5mm Percussion rifle, a "pillar breech" system firearm. This design was a fore runner of the Mini ball system, and was intended to aid the lead projectile's grip on the rifling grooves. The barrel featured a "pillar" in the chamber, and when loaded, the ramming action would deform the bullet when it hit the pillar,