Original U.S. Civil War Type II M1855 Sword Bayonet Other European Militaria the cocking handle is turned

the cocking handle is turned down

A 40 mm grenade is a common design for grenade launcher ammunition

The inside lid is marked with a faded gold LDO logo

Experimentation with methods of  mounting prisms resulted in the use of a dental cement

and unfortunately has cracked through in many places

Original U.S. Civil War Type II M1855 Sword Bayonet Other European Militaria the cocking handle is turnedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely example of the sword bayonet designed for use with the . 58 caliber M1855 Percussion Rifle. It was also used with later M1841 "Mississippi" Rifles that were rebored to . 58 caliber and altered with a bayonet lug that did not incorporate a guide. The Type II bayonet used a stud with a guide on the barrel of the rifle to attach the bayonet to the barrel. The bayonets hilt was cut to accept the one inch