Model 1809 Prussian Bayonet / SOLD

Bayonet for the Model 1809 Prussian musket, distinctive for the unique way the socket locks to the musket barrel via a retaining spring. In good relic condition and measures 22.25 inches in length. From late 1861 to early 1862, the US Government purchased 165,000 such arms from Prussia. 

Inventory Number: BAY 194 / SOLD