Bayonets with locking rings

[Cavalier]

I was wondering just when bayonets with locking rings were first issued in the United States Army.

I have a model 1816 Waters musket dated1826 and was hoping I have the correct bayonet, (no locking ring).

Thanks in advance to anyone who cares to comment.

John

 

[RedRover]

Musket bayonets with locking rings were made standard with the 1835 pattern muskets, which began production about 1840. Shortly replaced by the 1842 percussion pattern muskets.

By the 1860s, the Army was converting many 1816/22 pattern muskets to percussion, and manufacturing new "replacement" bayonets for them, like the originals, without locking rings, but with a different length blade than the original production.

 

[bayonet]

During and after the Rev War the use was made of French bayonets with locking rings as in the 1763 model variant & the 1777 model. Also American Blacksmiths made samples of these but they are rare. For your musket get the model 1816 bayonet made in two versions of which the big difference between the 2 was the socket was 3" on one and 3 1/2" on the other.

 

[Cavalier]

@RedRover @bayonet Thank you both very much !!! This was all very helpful. Based on what you guys have said, as it turns out I believe I have the correct bayonet for my musket.

John