Original U.S. Civil War Type II M1855 Sword Bayonet and Scabbard British Awards Medals Badges Insignia This example is fitted with

This example is fitted with a 21 1/2" fullered SAW BACK blade and measures 26 1/2" overall

Ledger     Tail Gunner

lightly used condition

It also has some rusting as with the rest of the carbine

Shore duty in the Boston recruiting office followed

Original U.S. Civil War Type II M1855 Sword Bayonet and Scabbard British Awards Medals Badges Insignia This example is fitted withOriginal 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