Original French WWII MAS 36/29 Paratrooper Rifle Needle Bayonet - Stamped 91 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts The one suspension ring is

The one suspension ring is also retained

The right shield does have some damage on the bottom and side

with no real rust or peppering that we can see

This is an excellent Frank Wesson

This smith is listed in the Seki Tanrensho Booklet printed in 1939

Original French WWII MAS 36/29 Paratrooper Rifle Needle Bayonet - Stamped 91 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts The one suspension ring isOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1936 the French Army adopted the MAS 36 bolt action rifle, which carried a needle bayonet, 17'' in length, stored in the reverse position inside the fore stock of the rifle. For use it was simply reversed with the long needle blade extended in front of the rifle muzzle. Great quantities of the bayonet were issued in 1939. With WW2 looming, the French adopted an interesting folding stock version with a hollowed