Socket Bayonet For Austrian Lorenze Rifle
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Item: Socket Bayonet for Austrian Lorenze Rifle
Construction: Iron
Condition: Excavated, solid shape. Moderate surface pitting and deterioration from ground action. It appears to have been treated with electrolysis for preservation purposes. Locking ring with screw, are present and fixed in place. There are no bends or repairs.
Recovered: Unknown
Approximate size: 22 inches overall length; 3-1/8-inch socket length.
Reference: Examples of this type of bayonet are pictured in:
- "Civil War Artifacts" by Howard Crouch, page 77, items 4.
- "The Hammond Civil War Collection" by Mike O'Donnell & Howard Crouch, page 123, item 4.
See above page in additional images.
Comments: The Lorenz rifle was imported in quantity by both sides during the U.S. Civil War. The Union imported over 225,000 and the Confederacy perhaps as many as 100,000, making the Lorenz second only to the .577 caliber Enfield rifle-musket, as the most common imported firearm. The M1854 bayonet is easily identified by the helical mortise and flattened cruciform (4-sided or 4-edge) blade profile.
This solid bayonet was acquired directly from the family of a Virginia digger and will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War bayonet, firearm, or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC12019
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