Original U.S. Civil War Confederate M1855 Style Saber Bayonet with Partial Scabbard British Militaria However after WWII

However after WWII

A lighter automatic "weapon system" version incorporating a twelve-round magazine

The grip is in excellent condition

After this are the Japanese characters 十 年 式 (Juu Nen Shiki)

Original U.S. Civil War Confederate M1855 Style Saber Bayonet with Partial Scabbard British Militaria However after WWIIOriginal Item: Only One Available. The U. S. Model 1855 Sword bayonet was developed to be used with the new . 58" caliber Springfield Model 1855 Rifled musket. They were based on the previous M1841 bayonet for the "Mississippi Rifle", and continued to be used on later produced examples of that rifle. The bayonets were not made in any large quantities, with the tried and true socket bayonet being more popular. With the outbreak of the U. S. Civil War,