Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1855 Rifled Musket by Harpers Ferry with Taper Primer System - dated 1858 Historical Military Books It was a Parade Bayonet

It was a Parade Bayonet worn on ceremonial occasions and when going on leave only

- Hole in the tang is punched and not drilled

Then in 1936

Made from real horse hair mounted on a brown leather covered cane

It is even sturdy enough to be fired from

Original U.S. Civil War Springfield Model 1855 Rifled Musket by Harpers Ferry with Taper Primer System - dated 1858 Historical Military Books It was a Parade BayonetOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Springfield Model 1855 was a rifle musket widely used in the American Civil War. It was manufactured by the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts and at the Harpers Ferry Armory in Virginia (modern day West Virginia) along with independent contractors. The design exploited the advantages of the new conical Mini ball, which could be deadly at over 1,000 yards. About 60,000 of these rifles were made, and it was a