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    socket bayonet for sharps borchard m1878

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    someone ever seen such bayonet used by the militia's of michigan and north carolina
    I 'm looking for spesifications so I have a base to look fore such a specimen
    all info is welcome
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    Have had a few of those rifles and have examined several others but have yet to see a bayonet.

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    that mistery bayonet

    dear mr moore
    when you google to swiss rifles message board /vintage military rifles ,and skroll to :the sharps borchardt cal 45/70 ,you will find pictures of the michigan militia "calumet light guard1882 stacked rifles with bayonets .
    so they did exist !!!!
    greetings from
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    ps:you know where to find a replica sling (one hook type and button )

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    Quote Originally Posted by jarmann View Post
    ps:you know where to find a replica sling (one hook type and button )
    http://www.ssfirearms.com/proddetail...cat=52#reviews

    S&S has a few others as well.

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    Island Lake (where the picture was taken) is a state recreation area with a range now. I used to shoot there. I also participated in the centenary dedication of the Michigan regiments who trained there for the Span-Am war.
    I know off topic.....

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    Hate to say this, but I happen to know where you could find some
    the guy who started Navy Arms, worked for a surplus dealer (I think Bannerman)
    who owned an island on a major costal river in Maryland or Virgina (eastern seaboard between or around DC or NYNY)
    and used said island, and the associated 'castle' for storage

    LOTS and LOTS of Brown Besses, 1866's etc AND the bayonets were sunk in the mud to firm the boatlanding, used as rebar for a Pier etc.
    Remember finding an account (once again, think Navy Arms founder) about him talking about his 'summer job' which happened to be working for the guy, or estate, demilling old Hotchkiss rounds etc. and all the 'misc' stuff he saw mouldering away there, and the job (his start) of cleaning/clearing the island for sale by the owners estate, and the stories of all the exploding cannon balls from the Civil War that were dumped from one end, and the various places where stuff like excess X was basically thrown away or used in such a way as to make the collector now squirm. REALLY wish I could find the article again.

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    *Sigh* Here ya go:

    Bannerman's Arsenal - Abandoned Photography at Opacity

    After reading the details, scroll down to "Historic Images and "Photo Galleries" and click on them.

    The gentleman you are speaking about was Val Forgett, the founder of Navy Arms, who passed away in 2002.

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