Model 1855 bayonet sharpened edges?

[CWLeadManiac]

Hi all, again, I'm new to ACW collecting so please bear with me. On the Springfield Model 1855 bayonet, we're the edges meant to be sharpened or was it used primarily as a spike bayonet? I recently bought 2 and both seem to have very dull edges with the power being in the bayonet tip.

 

[Package4]

Hi all, again, I'm new to ACW collecting so please bear with me. On the Springfield Model 1855 bayonet, were the edges meant to be sharpened or was it used primarily as a spike bayonet? I recently bought 2 and both seem to have very dull edges with the power being in the bayonet tip.

To my knowledge bayonets were not sharpened, they would do more harm to the owner than anyone else.