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1923.85.896.2

Cut-down British bayonet for percussion cap long gun [.1]. The bayonet is metal with a cylindrical, socketed attachment. The blade is triangular in section with a pointed tip and attached to the socket by a piece of metal bent at a 90-degree angle. [AF [OPS Move] 29/6/2017]

1923.85.896.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Cut-down British bayonet for percussion cap long gun [.1]. The bayonet is metal with a cylindrical, socketed attachment. The blade is triangular in section with a pointed tip and attached to the socket by a piece of metal bent at a 90-degree angle. [AF [OPS Move] 29/6/2017]
Geographical reference
India
Asia > Southern Asia > India
Nagaland
Cultural groups
Naga
Date / Period
Date made: 1864
Date collected
circa 1929
Acquisition information
Donated: 1929
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: max 62 mm, Depth: max 59 mm, Length: max 306 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1923.85.896.2 Other numbers: MS 834 [on barrel]
Research and responses

Lock made by Enfield in 1864

Search terms: Firearm Weapon, Firearm, Firearm Accessory, Bayonet