![]() 1730 European production, which points to Colonial American manufacture during the French & Indian War or early Revolution Period (1755–1770). The Germanic features: forward-sweeping shank, flattened triangular blade profile, and applied socket construction are reminiscent of ca. However, by 1775, when the Revolutionary War began in earnest, only about half of Massachusetts Bay Colony muskets were equipped with bayonets. The more established militias, such as in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, are documented as having bayonets by the 1750s. Because early militias focused primarily on defending settlements against Indian attack, the production and procurement of bayonets was spotty, at best. As a result, no two are alike.Ĭolonial Militias began forming in the 1730s. They were made in small numbers by local blacksmiths, without benefit of gauges and other production tooling common to European manufacture. It is very difficult to date early Colonial Period bayonets. Very heavy for its size, suggesting that it is likely made of iron. ![]() L-mortise cut for a bottom bayonet mounting stud. (65 mm.) socket with seam under the classic shank attachment shield.
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