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Item Code: E2509
For use on the British Pattern 1853 .577 Caliber three band Enfield Infantry Rifle. This rifle musket imported by both the North and South in the Civil War was the second most widely used infantry weapon in the war, surpassed only by the Model 1861 Springfield.
The bayonet with is French style locking ring has a triangular, tapered blade with fullers on each side. Carried in a brass mounted leather scabbard. Measures 20 ½”long overall with a 17” long blade and a 3” long socket. Socket retains most of the original blue; blade is semi-gray/bright. The black leather scabbard is in good condition, minor scrapes throughout.
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Simon Backus Bissell was born in Fairlee, Vt., on October 28, 1808. He was appointed Midshipman on November 6, 1824, Passed Midshipman on June 4 1831, and Lieutenant December 9, 1837. At the beginning of the Mexican-American War, he was assigned to… (870-63). Learn More »