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THBKrag Bowie Bayonet
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Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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LiveNov 1, 2017 - Nov 3, 2017
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- Lot Description
9" clip-point Bowie-style blade, 13.625" overall length. Obverse ricasso marked US, reverse ricasso marked 1900. Walnut grip scales. Reverse guard marked 47, scabbard hanger marked 15.
According to Paul Kiesling’s Bayonet’s of the World, a total of 2,800 of these combination bayonet / entrenching tools for the Krag rifle were produced at Springfield Armory in 1900, with 1,500 sent to the Philippines and 500 sent to Cuba for field testing. Most other sources place production at only 2,000 units. The bayonet was a continuation in of the US Ordnance Department’s long-standing desire to combine multiple field implements into a single multi-use tool. As most saw service in very harsh, tropical conditions they are rather scarce, particularly in fine or better condition. Includes correct pattern, original blued metal scabbard. A solid and well used example of a scarce Spanish American War era bayonet and an interesting piece of history from the high point of American "Imperialist" policies. The presence of the rack numbers suggest this bayonet saw real service in either Cuba or the Philippines.
Good. Blade with mottled oxidized patina, but with markings remaining clear. Hilt with similar patina. Walnut scales with a chip out and scattered bumps and dings, locking mechanism replaced. Lower quillon bent. Scabbard good as well, with similar oxidized patina, and only traces of blue. Body with some scattered minor bumps and dings.Condition
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