Original 18th/19th Century British Made Brown Bess Socket Bayonet by John Gill Russian Navy The locking ring is intact

The locking ring is intact

the regiment moved to bivouac's near Futeau in the Argonne Forest

This medal was one of the few Freikorps awards that were allowed to be worn on uniforms during the Third Reich after the 1935 ban on unofficial medals

Both began to be phased out in the early 1950s as their role was taken over by surface-to-air missiles like the MIM-3 Nike Ajax

The lock is covered with heavy silver inlays to match the trigger mounts and there is a gold escutcheon on the lock that appears to be filled with Islamic writing

Original 18th/19th Century British Made Brown Bess Socket Bayonet by John Gill Russian Navy The locking ring is intactOriginal item: Only One Available This is in very good condition, having spent many years as part of a private collection. It is a standard socket bayonet used by His Majesty's forces in North America and across the Empire and throughout the Napoleonic Wars. Almost all were melted down or lost over the past 200 years, so these are rare in any condition. The bayonet is maker marked to JOHN GILL on the 16" blade, with an overall length 20 3 4". Designed