Springfield Bayonet Made into “Dead Man Hook” / SOLD

Springfield Bayonet Made into “Dead Man Hook” – Inventory Number: REL 121 /SOLD

Excavated socket bayonet for the Springfield rifle musket.  About 4” of the blade point was bent back to make a hook. These are often believed to have been used as “dead man” hooks to move over-ripe bodies to field graves. However, they could also have been used as simple pot hooks. This one has the typical heavy surface rust of a “dug” relic.  Recovered at Fredericksburg, VA.

Inventory Number: REL 121 / SOLD