Original European Late 18th Century Brass Mounted Plug Bayonet Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Really a nice example of

Really a nice example of an Imperial Japanese Navy Kai-Gunto

There is definitely sweat and oil staining on the interior

5"Waist width: 18”Hip width: 21”Front length: 26"

At war's end 144

standardized on 29 January 1942)

Original European Late 18th Century Brass Mounted Plug Bayonet Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Really a nice example ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. This lovely example of a plug bayonet dates back to the late 17th century, circa 1770 to 1790s. We believe this bayonet to be of either English origin or American, which during this time would have been nearly identical. This type of bayonet was used exactly how it sounds, by plugging the barrel of the musket, turning it into essentially a spear. The first recorded instance of a bayonet proper is found in the Chinese