December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
These are rare examples of Land Pattern carbine bayonets of the mid-18th century, being a Pattern 1750 Royal Artillery carbine bayonet and the other, that introduced in 1758 for the P1758 Highland and Light Infantry carbines. They both have near-identical, triangular blade forms, being 17 inches long and 1 1/8 in. wide on the flat at the bridge. However, the P1750 bayonet has a socket only 3 3/8 in. long and an overall length of 21 in., while the P1758's socket is 4 in. long and its overall length is 21 1/4 in. There are no discernable markings noted on either bayonet.