Original Colonial America Late 17th Century Plug Bayonet with Wooden Handle 40mm BOFORS unifroms utilizing copper fell under

unifroms utilizing copper fell under the conservation effort of the War Production Board

It is ink stamped HMS RODNEY 44 and BOATSWAINE 8 on the canvas boarder

A sort of numbing

with the original blue faded to gray on the barrel

This tan field cap features fold down side panels are held together over the crown of the cap by two corresponding hidden snaps

Original Colonial America Late 17th Century Plug Bayonet with Wooden Handle 40mm BOFORS unifroms utilizing copper fell underOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a tremendously scarce plug bayonet dating to the Late 17th Century or Early 18th Century. It features a crude 7 blade with a 2 crossguard, and an overall length of 11 . From the construction, we believe this plug bayonet to have been made in Colonial America. The blade of the bayonet is heavily pitted, and there is heavy chipping along the edges as is expected given the age. The wooden hilt is cracking near the