This edged weapon is a rare, original Pattern 1861 “Dahlgren” bowie knife often referred to as the Plymouth Naval Rifle Bowie Knife Bayonet. Designed in 1856 by U.S. Navy Admiral John A. B. Dahlgren for use aboard his ship, the USS Plymouth. This knife replaced the saber-style bayonet that was first issued with the Plymouth-Whitney rifle musket. This heavy knife was produced for the Navy by well-known arms maker Ames Manufacturing Company of Chicopee, Massachusetts.

This knife features an unfullered, bowie-shaped, spear point blade 12.25” long with a modified clipped point tip on the obverse side. The 0.325" thick steel blade is mostly bright with a few scattered patches of light pitting and darker mottling. Stamped clearly on the obverse ricasso is “U.S.N. / D.R. / 1863” while the reverse ricasso bears the maker's three-line mark of "AMES MFG CO / CHICOPEE / MASS".

Knife has a one-piece pommel, guard and back strap of heavy brass with a one-piece walnut grip fitted between the pommel back strap and the guard. Butt of the brass pommel has oval inspector’s cartouche. Bottom of the walnut grip features four finger grooves for a positive grasp. Button and spring clip to lock bayonet onto musket still operate easily.

Here is the opportunity to own one of the rarest and unique edged weapons of the American Navy in the Civil War.  [jet] [ph:L]

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