REMINGTON “ZOUAVE” SABER BAYONET AND SCABBARD

REMINGTON “ZOUAVE” SABER BAYONET AND SCABBARD

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$550.00

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Item Code: 1273-93

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This is a very good example of the brass-hilted sword/saber bayonet, with its original scabbard, for the “Remington Model 1862 US Contract Rifle” in Moller’s terminology, the “Model 1863 Contract Rifle” in Flayderman’s, but best known among collectors as the “Remington Zouave,” drawing a parallel between colorful zouave uniforms and the color case-hardened locks, blued barrels and brass trim of the guns, which blended elements of the Model 1841 and 1855 rifle.

The blade is full length, with good edge and point, smooth metal showing some light rubs, and a few small gray spots near the guard and some polishing marks in the fuller and onto the lower edge, near the lower edge. The brass hilt has a mellow, patina, with just a hue of green, very light handling marks, and no dings or deep scratches, with the locking spring and button in place and showing some faint, rubbed blue.

The scabbard is very good, with throat, button, and drag in place. The throat showing some age and the drag exhibiting denting. Both are secure. The rear seam is good. The black finish of the leather has faded and a shallow crease may have been repaired at some point long ago.

As is correct, the bayonet is marked with some small assembly, factory inspector’s, or individual maker’s marks. The grip flat shows the expected “BH” stamp of Benjamin Hannis, a U.S. sub-inspector of contract arms who inspected, among other arms, the Remington zouave rifles and accompanying bayonets.

A nice and complete (save for the frog) example of an essential accessory for what may be one of the Civil War’s best rifles.   [cm][ph:L]

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