THE RAREST MAKER MARKED AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR BAYONET.

THE RAREST MAKER MARKED AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR BAYONET. Revolutionary War angular bayonet has just surfaced and is totally unknown to the market. This angular bayonet is marked “WEBSTER”. This makes only the fourth known Revolutionary War American bayonet maker. Other known makers of American bayonets were Prahl, Wilie, and Buell. This bayonet conforms to other known American bayonets having a blade just over 13″ and about 1-1/4″ at its widest. Bayonet overall is 17-1/2″, and the socket measures 2-7/8″. This bayonet has features of both Brown Bess and Charleville bayonets used by American forces in the Revolutionary War. In Harold Peterson’s The Book of the Continental Soldier “Of all the edged weapons, the bayonet was probably the most important, as well as the most common. In a close encounter, a soldier had no time to re-load his muzzle-loading musket, and a fixed bayonet was a necessity. With it, the musket was still an efficient weapon. Without a bayonet, it was useful only as a club. The Battle of Bunker Hill emphasized the difference. Few of the American defenders had bayonets, and when they ran out of ammunition, they could only club their muskets and strike out at the charging British troops with butt or bbl. The result was a rout. Crying “Tis barbarious to let men be obliged to oppose bayonets with only gun bbls . . .” Samuel Webster promptly sent a plea to the New Hampshire Committee of Safety for 500-1000 bayonets for the troops from that colony, and other military men also noted the lesson well.” This quote from Reverend Samuel Webster is taken from a letter June 21st, 1775, Bouton, New Hampshire State papers, VII, 526, General Sullivan to the Committee of Safety. As Revolutionary War angular bayonets go, most have poor surfaces with heavy pitting and rust. This bayonet has survived in particularly fine condition being uncleaned still showing orig tool marks and exhibiting a fine patina. If you wanted to have one of every known American Revolutionary War marked bayonets, this is your only chance to obtain this unique offering. CONDITION: Overall very good to fine as can be seen in photos. There are areas of staining, rust, and pitting. Surface overall is smooth, gray/brown still showing striations formed during forging. 4-38860 JS77 (6,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2343	$20,700.00	THE RAREST MAKER MARKED AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR BAYONET. Revolutionary War angular bayonet has just surfaced and is totally unknown to the market. This angular bayonet is marked “WEBSTER”. This makes only the fourth known Revolutionary War American bayonet maker. Other known makers of American bayonets were Prahl, Wilie, and Buell. This bayonet conforms to other known American bayonets having a blade just over 13″ and about 1-1/4″ at its widest. Bayonet overall is 17-1/2″, and the socket measures 2-7/8″. This bayonet has features of both Brown Bess and Charleville bayonets used by American forces in the Revolutionary War. In Harold Peterson’s The Book of the Continental Soldier “Of all the edged weapons, the bayonet was probably the most important, as well as the most common. In a close encounter, a soldier had no time to re-load his muzzle-loading musket, and a fixed bayonet was a necessity. With it, the musket was still an efficient weapon. Without a bayonet, it was useful only as a club. The Battle of Bunker Hill emphasized the difference. Few of the American defenders had bayonets, and when they ran out of ammunition, they could only club their muskets and strike out at the charging British troops with butt or bbl. The result was a rout. Crying “Tis barbarious to let men be obliged to oppose bayonets with only gun bbls . . .” Samuel Webster promptly sent a plea to the New Hampshire Committee of Safety for 500-1000 bayonets for the troops from that colony, and other military men also noted the lesson well.” This quote from Reverend Samuel Webster is taken from a letter June 21st, 1775, Bouton, New Hampshire State papers, VII, 526, General Sullivan to the Committee of Safety. As Revolutionary War angular bayonets go, most have poor surfaces with heavy pitting and rust. This bayonet has survived in particularly fine condition being uncleaned still showing orig tool marks and exhibiting a fine patina. If you wanted to have one of every known American Revolutionary War marked bayonets, this is your only chance to obtain this unique offering. CONDITION: Overall very good to fine as can be seen in photos. There are areas of staining, rust, and pitting. Surface overall is smooth, gray/brown still showing striations formed during forging. 4-38860 JS77 (6,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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