Original U.S. Civil War Model 1855 Rifle Saber Bayonet with Brass Hilt - No Scabbard Flintlock Pistols February 20th

February 20th

following which 370 officers and men left Cape Town on the SS Englishman in late September 1902

Genuine examples with an intact correct fuze and paint are extremely hard to find on the market today

and returned to the US on May 17th

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1855 Rifle Saber Bayonet with Brass Hilt - No Scabbard Flintlock Pistols February 20thOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a U. S. Model 1855 Rifle Saber Bayonet dating from the Civil War era, featuring the distinctive ribbed brass hilt and long, fullered steel blade characteristic of this important American military pattern. Sometimes referred to as a sword bayonet, the Model 1855 was designed for use with the U. S. Model 1855 Percussion Rifle, which was fitted with a barrel mounted lug specifically for attaching this style of