Original U.S. Mexican War Civil War Model 1839 Bayonet Scabbard with Model 1816 Springfield Bayonet U.S. Documents & Books but I think they were

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Original U.S. Mexican War Civil War Model 1839 Bayonet Scabbard with Model 1816 Springfield Bayonet U.S. Documents & Books but I think they wereOriginal Item: Only One Available. An excellent example of the Model 1839 Socket Bayonet Scabbard paired with a U. S. Model 1816 Socket Bayonet. The Model 1839 is noteworthy in that it was the very first U. S. Army Model Bayonet Scabbard that was intended to be worn on a waistbelt. Previously bayonets were carried in a shoulder mounted bayonet carriage, as what was used during the American Revolution and the War of 1812. The Model 1839 Bayonet