Fine Condition US Model 1835 Replacement Socket Bayonet
- Product Code: EWB-2793
- Availability: Out Of Stock
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$275.00
With the adoption of the Model 1855 series of long arms, a new bayonet design was adopted. It relocated the bayonet lug to the top of the barrel and changed the blade profile at the shoulders. Sharp shoulders had been standard since the era of the Model 1795 bayonets but with the new 1855 bayonet, tapered shoulders like those found on the French Model 1847 bayonet were adopted.
The US Model 1835 Replacement Bayonets were produced after the adoption of the US Model 1855 socket bayonet and were intended to replace those earlier Model 1835 socket bayonets that had been lost or damaged in service. The bayonets utilized the original pattern Model 1835 .69 socket in conjunction with the then current pattern Model1855 bayonet blade. This made perfect sense as all of the bayonet making machinery had been changed over to manufacture the newly adopted Model 1855 bayonet, and this allowed for both current issue Model 1855 bayonets and the Model 1835 replacement bayonets to use the same pattern bayonet scabbard.
This .69 caliber US Model 1835 Replacement Bayonet is in very fine and crisp condition. The blade is full length and retains much of the original bright finish. The blade shows some lightly scattered patches of freckled age discoloration and some very light surface oxidation evenly distributed across its surface. The blade is almost entirely smooth, with only some very tiny flecks of light pinpricking scattered along its length. The ricasso of the blade is deeply and clearly marked with the typical U. S. stamp. The socket has a similar patina to the blade and shows similar scattered patches of minor age discoloration and some lightly oxidized surface discoloration that could probably be easily cleaned off. There is also some discoloration on the socket from old, dried grease or oil. The original locking ring and tension screw are in place on the socket. The locking ring functions smoothly and correctly.
Overall, this is really a very great example of the Civil War era .69 caliber socket bayonet for the US Model 1835/40 and Model 1842 muskets. Although the collector’s name of Model 1842 is technically incorrect, it is not likely that the designation will ever be replaced in the collecting community. This is a great bayonet to add to your very high condition US Model 1835/40 percussion conversion musket or your Model 1842 musket, and would be a very nice, high condition addition to any Civil War bayonet collection. It would also be a good bayonet for living history use, as these original bayonets usually fit the Armi-Sport reproduction of the US Model 1842 musket with no issues.