Rev War Bayonet ? Yes or No

[PACO]

3 sided blade, threaded on the end. Material appears to be Bronze. Not sure if its a Rev war Bayonet , Found at a Colonial home sight. Yes or No !

 

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[Old Dude]

Man, I wish I could help you...that's a great find if that's what it is. If no one answers here, there is a Revolutionary War sub forum that may.

 

[pepperj]

Is that a maker's mark just showing on the rounded part? Revolutionary or not a very nice find!

 

[Scrappy]

What makes you think it's a Rev. War bayonet? By length alone it would be a very short bayonet. Most blades alone were 14-16". That said rev war bayonets were sometimes locally made so the design varied greatly. Good luck and I'm sure someone on here can help on an ID.

Steve

 

[smokeythecat]

If it is bronze I doubt it is a bayonet. The end seems to be less than 1" in diameter. With that, It would not fit over the end of a Rev War period musket, which if a bayonet, it would surely have to. It even seems a little small in diameter on the round end for a period candle holder. It could be a lightning rod, conceivably.

 

[pepperj]

Actually I think it might be a lightning rod/spike attachment maybe?

 

[relic lover]

. Lightning rods typically are threaded

 

[parsonwalker]

Pretty sure that's the top of a lightning rod.

 

[PACO]

Thanks for all your help everyone. I guess that will get filed away into my scrap relic box.....

 

[Old Dude]

If most are threaded, is this one an oddball then?

 

[HomeGuardDan]

100% the tip to a lightning rod. Sorry man