Original U.S. Civil War Colt New Model 1855 .56cal Military Revolving Rifle Sword Bayonet One-of-a-Kind just before the Yorktown left

just before the Yorktown left for Midway

At the first bivouac in Belgium

Straight from an old collection

rather than re-tool the Pattern 14 factories to produce the standard U

Please note that these are being sold as a set only

Original U.S. Civil War Colt New Model 1855 .56cal Military Revolving Rifle Sword Bayonet One-of-a-Kind just before the Yorktown leftOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a fantastic example of a rather rare M1855 saber bayonet and a first for us. This bayonet is very similar, if not identical to the Type II M1855 Sword Bayonet, with the subtle difference in the crossguard. Some Revolving Rifle models could be fitted with sword or socket bayonets. The front sight would double as the bayonet lug for use with a socket bayonet, and those adapted for sword bayonets had lugs on