Michael W.
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Jun 19, 2015
- Location
- The Hoosier State
I recently acquired a Spencer Navy Rifle (which I will feature in a separate thread). Accompaning the rifle is this S&K sword bayonet, which is described as "Type No. II" in The American Bayonet 1776-1964 (p. 124). Type No. I is the more familiar Ames bayonet. However, I am most familiar with the Collins sword bayonet, which is what is typically seen as surviving examples of Spencer Navy bayonets. But Collins is not mentioned with these others. So exactly how many manufacturers produced a sword bayonet for the Spencer Navy? With only 709 or so manufactured with the bayonet lug attachment for the sword type bayonet, I would have thought one contracted maker would have been sufficient. Asking those that know much more than myself. @Package4 @ucvrelics @Jobe Holiday