![]() The front band of the rifle was replaced with a shorter band made to clear the bayonet stud on removal. The rifle modified for the Type II bayonet was affixed with the Screw Adjustment Rear Sight or a Soldered-on Slide Adjustment Rear Sight. During FY 1855, 3,179 Type II bayonets were produced for a total production of 4,858 bayonets. Harper’s Ferry production reports for FY 1854 show that 1,639 sword bayonets for rifles, stud with guide attachment, and 40 musicians bayonets were produced at the armory. The blade has a stopped fuller, and all examples of the Type II bayonet have a C guard. The bayonet’s hilt was cut to accept the one-inch stud guide. The Type II bayonet used a stud with a guide on the barrel of the rifle to attach the bayonet to the barrel. 58 caliber and altered with a bayonet lug that did not incorporate a guide. It was also used with later M1841 "Mississippi" Rifles that were rebored to. This is a lovely example of the sword bayonet designed for use with the. ![]()
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