French Gras bayonet and scabbard

Can anyone tell me more about this bayonet?

I've seen quite a few online with varying dates, this one being 1877, so appreciate they're not all the valuable, but would like to know more if possible.

Many thanks as usual.

 

nice bayonet,,what more would you like to know ?

 

Where it originates from, if you'd know. Is it common to have matching numbers on the scabbard and bayonet?

 

matching numbers show that they were issued together..... that's good !!

 

https://www.antiquers.com/threads/reference-site-medals-bayonets-militaria.431/

have a look.....while i do some research..

 

Model 1874

https://www.militariahub.com/french-model-1874-bayonet-st-etienne-1877/

 

So it's actually made in Austria, but for the French.

 

I'd be interested to know how much that sold for, although that example was in considerably better condition than mine.

 

prices fluctuate..........i can't say..

 

no. the French were always looking that they were independent of other powers regarding weapons.
the writing reads "Maître d'armes de St.Etienne Octobre 1877" which means that it was declared "fit for service" by the Master of Arms.

 

The reason I said that was because of this snippet from the link in my previous comment.

"M1874 bayonets were produced for the government at the French state arms plants and by Steyr in Austria. Government bayonets are marked on the blade spine with the factory, month, and year of production.

This example was made in Austria, by Steyr, in 1879. Steyr produced approximately 200,000 M1874 bayonets for France, marking them in French "Usine de Steyr" (Machines of Steyr). Steyr also produced M1874 bayonets for Greece. However, Greek M1874 bayonets are marked in German, “Waffenfabrik Steyr” (Weapons Factory Steyr)."