US Model 1855 Bayonet
Item #: WR244
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This is a US Model 1855 socket bayonet manufactured for the .58 caliber rifled muskets used during the Civil War. This model of bayonet was in production from 1855 until 1870, resulting in the largest of bayonets of a specific type to ever be produced. They were manufactured at both National Armories as well as by contractors such as the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, the Norwich Arms Company, the Providence Tool Company and Remington to name a few. There were even more bayonets produced under sub contract to other vendors, in total nearly 1.5 million! This bayonet has an overall length of 21", with a blade length of 18". There is just enough of the bright finish showing to know that it had one at one time! The entire blade now has a dull steel/gray patina with scattered areas of small oxidized spots. The locking ring and tension screw are still in place and operate normally. The flat part of the blade near the socket is stamped with US. There are no other stamps found on the bayonet anywhere. This is a good example of a Model 1855 bayonet that was used on the .58 caliber rifled muskets used during the Civil War.
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