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Mystery Socket Bayonet
Been a while since I managed two blades/bayonets in such a short time period. Found this at one of the local antique shops today. No idea what it is, no markings I can find, it's fairly clean so I don't think it ever had any.
Maybe a US 1816 bayonet?
Socket is 3 1/8th inches long
Socket diameter is 7/8 inches
Overall length is 19 3/8 inches
Blade at widest is 13/16 inches
There is a blood groove in the top of the blade that is 9 1/8 inches long starting at the tip
I checked the length in Kiesling and didn't come up with a match. I haven't gone through all the photos yet. That takes a while.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../OiSk3Nc-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../nJbShY6-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../PQyfstF-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../6RxrwF4-1.jpga
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Those are so hard to tell apart, without clear markings, and even then they are so close you usually can't tell which one it is.
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1816 bayonets are not in Kiesling for some reason, but he does have a fencing bayonet in there made from one so that's what gave me the idea that's what it is and after further research, the dimensions all seem to fit, the 9-inch blood groove, socket length and overall length are correct. Visually it looks the same and the T groove is only on them and a Belgian bayonet that otherwise isn't close. I only paid $45 for it so I got a decent deal if that's what it is.