British Pattern 1842 Lovell’s Catch Socket Bayonet by Manufacturer S.Hill & Sons. BAYO 610. Bayonet

This is a nice, untouched example of a British Pattern 1842 Lovell’s Catch Socket Bayonet 1840s British carbine bayonet by S Hill & Son, having a Lovel's catch, socket 3", blade 13", MRD 21 mm. Although not adopted until late in 1844, the bayonet is referred to as the Pattern 1842 in most references and saw use with nearly all the Pattern 1842 muskets produced, as well with many of the earlier Pattern 1839 muskets that were upgraded to the Lovell Catch system. The British Pattern 1842 bayonets had nominally 17” long blades with 3” sockets and bore diameters of approximately 24mm. The sockets were mortised for top stud and had a simple 3-step “zigzag” mortise cut. These dimensions were essentially the same as the earlier Pattern 1839 Bayonet that had been used with the Hanoverian catch system. This example of a British Military Pattern 1842 Lovell Catch Socket Bayonet is in very good condition. The bayonet was produced by the famous English contractor S.Hills and Sons and is marked on the face of the blade. See page 359 of Watts & White for reference. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 610.