Epee-Baionette Mle 1886/1915

joseyclosey · Post by **joseyclosey** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 2:06 pm

Called "Rosalie" by the French Poilu, this version was made during the Great War using mainly brass handles and sans quillon so as not to catch on barbed wire.

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Brass Rat · Post by **Brass Rat** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 2:52 pm

Joe, don't you have to stand awfully far from the pan to turn pork chops with this?

joseyclosey · Post by **joseyclosey** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 9:49 am

I wouldnt know about that Curtis, i leave the cooking to Adam

Cue the cooking foto for our newer readers

Joe

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A square 10 · Post by **A square 10** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:22 pm

i have one of these , are they valuable ? in demand at all ? i dont collect french items and wish mine was as nice as yours - its a bit more tarnished and my scabord is slightly pitted in a few locations but not bent or dinged