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CIVIL WAR ERA SABER BAYONET.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
CIVIL WAR ERA SABER BAYONET.

Overall length: 27". Blade length: 22". There is a possibility that this is an excavated bayonet or possibly a barn find. Blade has a single wide fuller & has the remnants of a stamping at the ricasso that appears to read "1862". The hilt is solid brass patinated to a very coppery color. The flat is stamped with a vertical "G" near the guard & a horizontal "4748" serial number above. CONDITION: blade has a dark crusty patina with nicks to the edge. The tip appears to have been reshaped during its useful life. As stated, the hilt has a dark patina overall & the spring does not function. (02-17449/BF). $200-400.