Original U.S. Civil War Model 1842 Saber Bayonet by PDL of Solingen Spade Grip Assembly the Peninsula War 1809-1813

the Peninsula War 1809-1813

mounted on a black bakelite frame

looked up and asked

and the"P" guard

It is comparable to a European fauchard or glaive and consists of a heavy blade with a spike at the back and sometimes also a notch at the spike's upper base that can catch an opponent's weapon

Original U.S. Civil War Model 1842 Saber Bayonet by PDL of Solingen Spade Grip Assembly the Peninsula War 1809-1813Original Item: Only One available. This Model 1842 Saber Bayonet is a copy of the French Model 1840, but with a "cock's comb" upper finial on the muzzle ring and a slightly longer blade (22 34" vs. 20 14" on the Model 1840). Steel, single edged, fullered (both sides), with a re curved or "yataghan shape" blade. The blade is in excellent condition, mostly grey with areas of dark staining. Many countries, including the United States, Belgium, and