Original U.S. Revolutionary War Early Colonial Blacksmith Made Socket Bayonet With Scabbard, Frog and Belt Antique Long Guns Research reveals that serial number

Research reveals that serial number 73633 dates to year of manufacture of 1897

which still shows visible proofs on the breech end

The shell is maker marked with a stamping on the underside of the rim that reads H V 647

(SEVENTH THRU THIRTEENTH OAK LEAF CLUSTER) (POSTHUMOUS)

Typical allied construction of the period with all snaps present

Original U.S. Revolutionary War Early Colonial Blacksmith Made Socket Bayonet With Scabbard, Frog and Belt Antique Long Guns Research reveals that serial numberOriginal Items: Only One Set Available. It is very difficult to date early Colonial Period bayonets. They were made in small numbers by local blacksmiths, without the benefit of gauges and other production tooling common to European manufacture. As a result, no two are alike. Colonial Militias began forming in the 1730s. Because early militias focused primarily on defending settlements against Indian attack, the production and procurement of bayonets