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Object Name |
Bayonet, Socket |
Caption |
Bayonet |
Description |
1861-62 Springfield Civil War socket bayonet with locking ring mortise. Triangular shaped. Designed to fit onto the end of a musket so that the musket could be used as a sword when the enemy was too close to shoot. Old number 36-G. Leather scabbard is 1985-2904-002. Springfield Model 1862 rifled musket is 1985-2905-001. |
Catalog Number |
1985-2904-001 |
Search Terms |
Bayonets Civil War |
Subjects |
Bayonets American Civil War |
