British carbine "shield" bayonet

Datec.1740-1750

MediumIron & steel

DimensionsOL: 17 5/16" Socket: 3 1/8" Bore: 15/16" Blade: 13 1/2" x 1 3/16"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number2003-12,B

DescriptionBritish carbine bayonet with "shield" where shank joins socket.
Label TextMuch like the Land Pattern musket bayonets used by the common British soldier during the 1730-50 period, those made for smaller firearms also bore the "shield" shaped decoration at the junction of the socket and shank. This carbine or fusil version was made for use on a large-bored firearm that was shorter than the standard infantry musket, as indicated by its shorter socket and blade.
ProvenanceThe vendor, now a resident of Richmond, found this musket locally when he resided in the Cherry Valley - Mohawk Valley area of New York in the early 1950s.