Original U.S. Civil War US Navy M1861 “Dahlgren” Bowie Knife Bayonet By Ames - Dated 1862 U.S. Replica and may be a "trade"

and may be a "trade" lock that was later engraved with the lovely designs it currently bears

and our expert researcher was able to identify the set

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The length of the head of the axe measures approximately 5 inches with an edge width of 3 5/8 inches

Original U.S. Civil War US Navy M1861 “Dahlgren” Bowie Knife Bayonet By Ames - Dated 1862 U.S. Replica and may be a "trade"Original Item: Only One Available. Now this is a rare bayonet to come across! Designed in 1856 by U. S. Navy Admiral John A. B. Dahlgren for use aboard his ship, the USS Plymouth, this Ames marked knife replaced the saber style bayonet that was first issued with the Plymouth Whitney Rifle musket. The Dahlgren bowie knife bayonet is considered to be one of the best bayonet designs of the nineteenth century. First produced for the Navy by well known