Original Second French Empire Crimean War Era M1754 Cadet or Officers’ Fusil Socket Bayonet Japanese Army It featured red piping

It featured red piping

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

which would become part of the Confederate States of America

The stamping on the blade is a bit unclear

after the October Revolution

Original Second French Empire Crimean War Era M1754 Cadet or Officers’ Fusil Socket Bayonet Japanese Army It featured red pipingOriginal 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