Original U.S. Civil War Whitneyville “Plymouth” Navy Percussion Rifle Brass Hilted Bayonet - Serial 253 Multi Nation Flags Independent eye focus

Independent eye focus

inspired by Italian nationalist and poet Gabriele d'Annunzio

The cap is offered in very good condition with the exterior constructed of dark blue wool with red piping (artillery)

replaced with some paint hanging wire

Original U.S. Civil War Whitneyville “Plymouth” Navy Percussion Rifle Brass Hilted Bayonet - Serial 253 Multi Nation Flags Independent eye focusOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a very good example of the rare brass hilted bayonet for the U. S. Civil War "Plymouth" Navy Percussion Rifle. 10,000 of these rifles were made by Eli Whitneys manufactory, Whitney ville, based on an 1861 contract to the U. S. Navy. Five sample rifles were delivered in October 1862 and regular deliveries started in February 1863, with 5,300 delivered that year and the remaining 4,695 in 1864. Collins was