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U.S. MODEL 1855 RIFLE SWORD BAYONET 1857 TO MID-1860

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This brass hilt sword bayonet for the M1855 rifle is in very good condition and complete with scabbard. As is the case with the majority of these, the blade is unmarked since, like the rifles, they were only being made at Harpers Ferry and there was no doubt about the maker, though a few do bear a US on one side or the other of the ricasso. Of course, however, these were inspected and this is stamped on the top grip flat with a single-letter inspector’s initial, one of several found on these bayonets produced starting in 1857 in conjunction with the rifles as requested on “Orders for Supplies.” This one predates implementation of a May 1860 directive that a steel stop pin be added just forward of the finger release button of the spring that would cross into the forward end of the mortise for the bayonet lug to take its impact when mounting the bayonet.

The bayonet is uncleaned, with an aged patina to the brass hilt showing dark areas, but only minor handling dings with nice surface to the top flat of the grip, with good definition to the ribs of the grip and quillon disks, though some dings on the bottom of the quillon disk. The locking spring and release button are present and show a thin, crusty brown. The blade is smooth metal showing mostly gray with some darker gray spots, with just a touch of brown along the edge of the guard, with good point and edge showing just three or four tiny nicks, more evident to the touch than the eye. The scabbard is the correct black leather with brass throat and drag. The leather shows age crazing and cracking to the finish and has oxidized slightly toward brown, but is good, with rubs, but not much flaking, and has never been treated with any polish, dressing or preservatives. The brass mounts match the hilt in color. The drag has some light, shallow dents and is missing one fastening pin. The throat has the staple in place for the billet of the bayonet frog on the 1855 rifleman’s belt or the more conventional belt frog issued with them during the Civil War for carriage on the conventional infantry waistbelt.

This has a nice, untouched look, and would pair well with an 1855 rifle, rifleman’s belt, or fill a spot in a bayonet or edge weapons collection.  [sr][ph:L]

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