SABER BAYONET BY P.S. JUSTICE

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Item Code: 1054-316

This is an example of the brass handled saber bayonet for use on a P.S. Justice rifle, as produced by that company circa 1861-1862. The firm of P.S. Justice of Philadelphia had its genesis as Justice & Steinmann, a sporting goods and hardware retailer. They did considerable business with the Henry family company known as Bolton Gun Works, later J. Henry & Sons.

In 1861 the firm officially changed their name to P.S. Justice. Within days of war being declared, Justice contacted his largest supplier, J. Henry & Sons, in an attempt to purchase as many arms as possible for resale to the US government and various state and local militias.

The US Ordnance Department agreed that the acquisition of such arms would be in their best interests, and they agreed to contract with Justice for the production of 4,000 .69 rifled muskets at the proposed price of $20.00 each. All were equipped with a M1855 rifle pattern bayonet lug to accept the brass handled saber bayonet.

The bayonet measures 26” long overall with a 21 ¼” long semi-yataghan blade. The blade has a 14” long fuller. There are no markings on the blade. A hilt and grip are of cast brass. The hilt has a quillon that terminates in a forward-swept flat disc on the bottom and a muzzle ring on top. The top of the grip has a dished mortise for a stud that is roughly .43” wide with a .23” wide channel and a length of about 1.4”.

The bayonet is in fair condition, with the blade having a dark patina and light to moderate pitting overall. The brass has a nice dark brass patina. The spring lock is in place in the hilt and still operates well. The number “15” is stamped on the side of the hilt.   [jet]  [ph:L]

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