Original Belgian Sawback Bayonet by Alexander Coppel with Scabbard for M1882 Comblain Rifle - dated 1887 Replica Non-Firing Pistols & Rifles The helmet is complete with

The helmet is complete with liner and partial chinstrap and has original period olive drab paint on the underside of the shell

Residence at enlistment: Mount Vernon

it serves us jolly well right

The troops realized that the enemy was all and more than anyone had ever imagined

but the second digit is unfortunately not clear

Original Belgian Sawback Bayonet by Alexander Coppel with Scabbard for M1882 Comblain Rifle - dated 1887 Replica Non-Firing Pistols & Rifles The helmet is complete withOriginal Item: One Only. This is a fine example of the later model Comblain Pioneer Saw back Bayonet, which has a much thinner and longer blade than the earlier M1867 model. It is 23 1 2 inches in overall length, with a 18 1 2 inch long saw back blade. This blade is only about 1 1 8 inches wide, making it much less substantial than the previous version. Up until WWI, this style of bayonet was common for "Pioneer" troops, light engineering soldiers