Civil War bayonet?

[mglentz4125]

Digging in and around a 1800's foundation I unearthed a very long bayonet. I was beyond shocked as this is not something I was expecting to find (will look good in the relic room)

 

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[CreakyDigger]

That is an incredible find! Congrats! Someone will know the era and musket/rifle model it belongs to.

 

[villagenut]

the blade orientation and the fuller does not look Civil Warish to me....but I could be wrong. I dont think I have seen one quite like this one. Great find and condition to boot.

 

[LandSeig]

Maybe a Austrian Model-1849 Augustin Jager Carbine Sword Bayonet? Looks close to it.

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[villagenut]

does look like it....

 

[pepperj]

Is there any touch marks on it?
Really cool recovery 👍

 

[ticndig]

Man that's nice and in really good shape . all my civil war bayonets are much shorter than that one . it's one cool find regardless of era

 

[smokeythecat]

Civil War or just after saber bayonet. A lot of these were imported.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Looks veddy British to me.Hard to argue with the Austrian deal tho.

 

[oldmxrat]

Super cool find!

 

[lenmac65]

I don’t Know anything about bayonets, but I sure know I would not like to have been stuck by that one! Nice find. Congratulations!

 

[mglentz4125]

Is there any touch marks on it?
Really cool recovery 👍

Nothing I can see as of yet. I am slowly cleaning

 

[pepperj]

Nothing I can see as of yet. I am slowly cleaning

How are you going about it?
As in cleaning

 

[smokeythecat]

Actually, I believe its a model 1841 British sappers and miners' carbine bayonet.

 

[Digger RJ]

Digging in and around a 1800's foundation I unearthed a very long bayonet. I was beyond shocked as this is not something I was expecting to find (will look good in the relic room)View attachment 2025967View attachment 2025968View attachment 2025969View attachment 2025970View attachment 2025971

Awesome!!! In Great Shape Too!!! Congrats!!!

 

[mglentz4125]

How are you going about it?
As in cleaning.

I have used electrolysis in the past but in this case the rust is not all that deep and I want to keep some of it on there. I am using a soft wire bits to get the bigger flakes off and will then give it a bath in boiling paraffin wax. I am certain every museum curator would object.

 

[LandSeig]

From what it looks like on the online picture, their touch mark is on the base of the spine.
You definitely could do some damage with that thing, it’s practically a short sword.
That is sweet find, can’t get much better than that with iron relics and it will clean up great.

 

[Hunk-a-lead]

Digging in and around a 1800's foundation I unearthed a very long bayonet. I was beyond shocked as this is not something I was expecting to find (will look good in the relic room)View attachment 2025967View attachment 2025968View attachment 2025969View attachment 2025970View attachment 2025971

holy smokes! Great find and great save, wow

 

[mjb Mike]

very cool

 

[mglentz4125]

From what it looks like on the online picture, their touch mark is on the base of the spine.
You definitely could do some damage with that thing, it’s practically a short sword.
That is sweet find, can’t get much better than that with iron relics and it will clean up great.

its a little pitted in that part but maybe something will appear with some additional clean. Its a stiff sharp blade for sure...hate to get stuck with that in battle