John Gill Bayonet

British Land Pattern Socket Bayonet By John Gill. BAYO 595 - BAYO 595

This is a British land pattern socket bayonet, circa 1801 and a similar version is shown as B49 on page 40 of Skennertons British and Commonwealth Bayonets book the blade is marked with the makers name ‘JOHN GILL’, this being the only marking on the bayonet. The overall length of the bayonet is 20 ½ inches with a socket length of 4 inches. The bayonet has a muzzle ring diameter of 25mm. The stud to muzzle length is 1.6 inches. This is a nice early example of a British socket bayonet. The price includes U.K. delivery. BAYO 595

£275.00