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| M1855 Socket Bayonet and Scabbard |
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| Weapon |
| American Civil War , American Frontier Wars , Spanish American War |
| Socket bayonet used with the .58 caliber M1855, M1861, and M1863 rifle-muskets. The standard socket bayonet used by union forces during the U.S. Civil War, 1.5 million were produced by Springfield Armory and private contractors 1857–1865. |
| Probably Authentic |
| Related: Bayonet |
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| Related Facts | |
| The term bayonette itself dates back to the second half of the 16th century. Pierre Borel wrote in 1655 that a kind of long-knife called a bayonette was made in Bayonne but does not give any further description so it is not known if it was meant to be attached to a firearm. |