PM tintype full plate

General Butler

First Sergeant
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Nov 16, 2017
As I unpack the stash I found this full plate of a fully armed foot soldier with a rifle on the small side yet a bayonet on the large side. Seems rather top heavy. Nice watch fob and chain too. A touch dark
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Short rifles were intended to have long saber bayonets to offset the advantage of an enemy with a longer rifle with a regular socket bayonet. It was impractical to equip short rifles with extra-long socket bayonets which might bend or even break in combat. And yes, the saber bayonets were top heavy.
 
I'm leaning model 1841 as the Enfield had a different profile
 
I'm still leaning model 1841 or maybe a Whitney. This is not an Enfield or long rifle profile.
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