RARE CONFEDERATE SABER BAYONET.

RARE CONFEDERATE SABER BAYONET. Unusual bayonet with a 22-1/2″ upside down yataghan blade with long unstopped fuller and brass handle with ball quillion hand guard and a steel spring clip down the back of the handle. It has rectangular protrusions from the left side of the pommel and hand guard with rectangular holes. The right side of the handle, by the hand guard, is stamped “21”. This bayonet was apparently designed and made at the Mobile State Depot for after market bayonet mounting as pictured on page 501 of Confederate Rifles and Muskets, Murphy/Madaus. This exact model of bayonet is pictured as plate 144A on page 122 of Confederate Arms, Albaugh & Simmons. CONDITION: Fair. Blade is heavily pitted with old grindstone marks & has a rounded sharpened point with about a 6″ back grind. Brass handle & hand guard are nicked and dinged with one slightly bent quillion. Spring is intact. A very rare Confederate item. 4-55005 JR419 (1,500-2,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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
	518	$2,300.00	RARE CONFEDERATE SABER BAYONET. Unusual bayonet with a 22-1/2″ upside down yataghan blade with long unstopped fuller and brass handle with ball quillion hand guard and a steel spring clip down the back of the handle. It has rectangular protrusions from the left side of the pommel and hand guard with rectangular holes. The right side of the handle, by the hand guard, is stamped “21”. This bayonet was apparently designed and made at the Mobile State Depot for after market bayonet mounting as pictured on page 501 of Confederate Rifles and Muskets, Murphy/Madaus. This exact model of bayonet is pictured as plate 144A on page 122 of Confederate Arms, Albaugh & Simmons. CONDITION: Fair. Blade is heavily pitted with old grindstone marks & has a rounded sharpened point with about a 6″ back grind. Brass handle & hand guard are nicked and dinged with one slightly bent quillion. Spring is intact. A very rare Confederate item. 4-55005 JR419 (1,500-2,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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