Original Very Rare Belgian M-1848 Thouvenin Percussion Rifle Bayonet with Brass Hilt U.S. Helmets/Hats The lock is marked with

The lock is marked with Crown over G

On the objective end of each unit is the company logo

totally untouched in very possibly 200 years

feed block

From this we also know that this map case is an earlier example

Original Very Rare Belgian M-1848 Thouvenin Percussion Rifle Bayonet with Brass Hilt U.S. Helmets/Hats The lock is marked withOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are very rare! This is a bayonet for the relatively short lived Belgian M 1848 Thouvenin 17. 5mm Percussion rifle, a "pillar breech" system firearm. This design was a fore runner of the Mini ball system, and was intended to aid the lead projectile's grip on the rifling grooves. The barrel featured a "pillar" in the chamber, and when loaded, the ramming action would deform the bullet when it hit the pillar,