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Information about this bayonet
This bayonet has a typical Collins style long hilt. The smooth ribbed brass hilt is 124 mm long and has 14 ribs. The muzzle ring is flush to the hilt flat and the inside diameter is 22.6 mm. There is a forward swept round finial on the bottom of the guard and no finial on top of the muzzle ring. The press stud and spring are typical Collins construction. There is a steel rivet in the center of the cross guard. A hand guard made of rolled sheet sheeting has been added to the bottom of the grip. It is not known if this is a period addition or sometime more recently added.
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The lug slot is chamfered around the top edge and there is no guide slot.
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The only example recorded has a two digit number stamped in a small font on the top of the muzzle ring.
Shawn Gibson Collection
A Collins Logo #1 is stamped on the left side ricasso and the right side ricasso is dated 1861.
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The yataghan blade is 495 mm long and has unstopped fullers.
Information from other sources
Speculation and questions
The hand guard was clearly added after the hilt was cast and appears to have been soldiered to the hilt. The question of when it was added and by whom may never be answered without finding additional information about it.
See Reference # 239 for what is believed to be the same bayonet without the hand guard.
Example Reference # 5023
Example Reference # 5023
Note! All measurements are in millimeters
Note! All measurements are in millimeters
Muzzle Ring Diameter --------- 22.6
Overall Length ----------------- 620
Hilt Length -------------------- 124
Blade Length ------------------ 495
Blade Width ------------------- ?
Blade Thickness --------------- ?
Lock to Muzzle Length ------- ?
Press Stud Spring Length ----- ?
Guide Slot Length ------------- ?
Lug to Stop Length ----------- ?
Lug Slot Width --------------- ?
Lug Width -------------------- ?
Lug Thickness ---------------- ?
Lug Depth -------------------- ?
This bayonet is numbered 32 on top of the muzzle ring in small numbers. The left side of the blade is stamped with a Collins' logo and the right side is dated 1861.
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