Original U.S. Civil War Type II M1855 Sword Bayonet Category_Lock Assembly GIVERED CROSSWAR FUND

GIVERED CROSSWAR FUND

In the upper right hand corner is a text box titled SILENCE MEANS SECURITY and contains the following message:

Armament was either eight or ten

Body shows no mothing

The optics are clear and functional and comes complete with original leather neck strap

Original U.S. Civil War Type II M1855 Sword Bayonet Category_Lock Assembly GIVERED CROSSWAR FUNDOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of the sword bayonet designed for use with the . 58 caliber M1855 Percussion Rifle. It was also used with later M1841 "Mississippi" Rifles that were rebored to . 58 caliber and altered with a bayonet lug that did not incorporate a guide. The Type II bayonet used a stud with a guide on the barrel of the rifle to attach the bayonet to the barrel. The bayonets hilt was cut to accept the one inch