{"product_id":"british-1853-pattern-socket-bayonet-with-leather-scabbard","title":"British 1853 Pattern Socket Bayonet with Leather Scabbard","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"303\"\u003eClassic mid-19th-century \u003cstrong data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"129\"\u003eBritish Pattern 1853 socket bayonet\u003c\/strong\u003e, originally designed for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eEnfield Pattern 1853 rifle-musket\u003c\/strong\u003e used widely during the Crimean War and by various colonial and volunteer forces through the 1860s–1870s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"708\"\u003eThis example features a \u003cstrong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"355\"\u003etriangular steel blade\u003c\/strong\u003e with fuller, \u003cstrong data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"396\"\u003esocket and locking ring\u003c\/strong\u003e system, and a \u003cstrong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"431\"\u003edark aged patina\u003c\/strong\u003e across the metal surface. The blade shows light polishing and minor age marks consistent with service and storage. Accompanied by a \u003cstrong data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"610\"\u003eblack leather scabbard with brass fittings\u003c\/strong\u003e (throat and tip), the stitching remains intact, and the brass exhibits natural toning from age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"835\"\u003eMarkings are visible on the socket and blade (including inspector’s marks), helping confirm its British manufacture origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"858\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"856\"\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"905\"\u003eModel: British Pattern 1853 Socket Bayonet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"929\"\u003eEra: ca. 1853–1870s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"972\"\u003eBlade: Triangular cross-section, steel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003eScabbard: Black leather with brass throat and tip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003eLock: Rotating socket ring with screw retainer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1192\"\u003eCondition: Very good for age — complete and structurally sound, with honest patina and light surface oxidation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1195\" data-end=\"1253\"\u003eMarkings: Visible inspector’s stamps on socket and blade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1495\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1267\"\u003eRemarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eA fine original example of the bayonet pattern that armed generations of British soldiers and colonial regiments. Ideal for collectors of Victorian-era British militaria or to pair with an Enfield 1853 rifle-musket display.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AAG CANADA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43757101121647,"sku":"M000231","price":400.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/1836\/6063\/files\/IMG_9104.jpg?v=1761077736","url":"https:\/\/aagcanada.ca\/products\/british-1853-pattern-socket-bayonet-with-leather-scabbard","provider":"AAG CANADA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}