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MODEL 1816 BAYONET – VERY SOLID SPECIMEN:
This Model 1816 Bayonet is in its original
configuration, as issued with the Model 1816 Flintlock
Musket, and is in very good condition. The socket
is full form with no misshaping and the surface of the
socket is overall smooth and bright. The blade is
full length and full form with sharp clean edges which
are free of dings or nicks. The blade surfaces
have some spots of pitting commensurate with the age of
the blade, mostly concentrated on the lower, wider end
of the blade, with the upper end mostly smooth and
bright. The
16 5/8” long blade is legibly marked “US” and with the
inspector’s initials as can be seen in the photos
below. This is a respectable example of an early US
Army issue bayonet that would display well with a gently
aged Model 1816 Musket. (0903) $145
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