Help ID bayonet?

j.d. in the usa · Apr 19, 2005

please help ID this piece for me. thanks jd

stoney56 · Apr 19, 2005

May be wrong but looks like British Revolutionary War bayonet! Excellent find!

Floater · Apr 19, 2005

stoney56 said:
May be wrong but looks like British Revolutionary War bayonet! Excellent find!

In Missouri? I didnt think they got that far. LOL

stoney56 · Apr 19, 2005

Maybe they got lost-should've turned right at the Mississippi instead of left.

lobsterman · Apr 19, 2005

it looks like an old revolutionary war pike, do you think it's that old ?

Pat.

lobsterman · Apr 19, 2005

Daniel in Ak · Apr 19, 2005

Im sure you have a m1850 something socket bayonet.Ive never been up on my bayonet history,but I'd do a search on them bud If I was you.Nice find btw!

j.d. in the usa · Apr 19, 2005

I found out its an 1809 prussian bayonet, used by Union troops during the civil war.

here the link to the info. http://arms2armor.com/Bayonets/prus1809.htm

thanks jd

cedarratt · Apr 19, 2005

Sweet find