French Model 1866 Chassepot Bayonet, Mfg. 1871, with Matching Scabbard, s/n-31464

French Model 1866 Chassepot yatagan sword bayonet, manufactured at the St. Etienne arsenal circa June 1871. Matching serial number on the bayonet and scabbard - 31464.
These were used on the French Model 1866 Chassepot single-shot, breach-loading, bolt-action infantry rifles.
Brass-hilted with a spring steel latching arrangement on the right side. The crossguard is iron (steel) and has a screw-type tightening arrangement on the muzzle-ring. The lower quillon is a hooked "blade-breaker" type. The blade is steel, single-edged, fullered (both sides), with a re-curved or "yataghan-shape", and is ~22-1/4" in length. Blade is marked in script on the back-edge (opposite the cutting edge) with the arsenal, month, and year of manufacture (noted above). Various inspector(s) marks on hilt. Hilt is covered in light oxide, but should clean up nicely. Blade has scattered dark oxide on the surface but should clean up very nicely; no obvious pitting.
Scabbard is sheet-rolled steel, with about 50% bluing remaining; light surface rust freckling ovarall. Blade fits nicely into scabbard.
Overall condition is good to very good.