WTB M1841 Mississippi bayonette

[Squarehead1]

I would like to find a M1841 Mississippi bayonette in VG or better condition with sheath and frog. My gun is a Euroarms with bayonette lug.
John Foley
New to the Iredell Blues
jkfoley1@juno.com

[Blair]

John,

Which variant of M-1841 Rifle do you have?
This can make a difference as to which saber/sword bayonet is most appropriate to the arm you have.
Most are not available accept as originals, and some of these may not fit your Euroarms '41 equipped with a bayonet lug. Providing you can find one.
Blair

[Squarehead1]

My SAC card says 1841 Rifle MISS type "D".

I remember playing with my GGFths bayonette as a kid. It had a distinctive drop to the fore portion of the blade.

JF

[Bob Eschbach, 3380v]

John, That description sounds like an Enfield short rifle Bayonette. Bob E

[John Holland]

John -

The "Type D" Mississippi is made to accept a standard Harper's Ferry 1855 Rifle bayonet. By the time Harper's Ferry got to what we have designated as the "Type D" Mississippi they had standardized the bayonet.

John Holland
Chairman, Small Arms Committee
Society of American Bayonet Collectors
Etc.

[Ken Hansgen, 11094]

And who sells a good repro. of that?

[Phil Spaugy, 3475V]

Try Dixie....may take a bit of fitting though.

Phil

[Blair]

Ken,

Unfortunately, no one! That I am aware of at this time.
There is a facsimile of a Colt, sort-of-like, type saber/sword bayonet that is made in India. These are grossly over weight and if installed/fitted, the rather straight blade of these Colt type bayonet actually comes into alignment with the bore of the firearm.
Re working one of these would be a major effort and a bigger pain!
Many people use a repro of the Remington "Zouave" Rifle bayonet. Again, not quite the same, but, is similar to one bayonet variant used on some of the '41 alterations.
If the bayonet must be authentic to the type of firearm... a very expensive original, If you can find one, would be your best bet. And the leather scabbards and such are even harder to find.
Blair

[Squarehead1]

I purchased my Miss at the Fall nationals and then looked for proper bayonettes. I found 2. One was at Lodgewood, which I found a bit mangey for the $100 price, and the other was much better at the same price.
I do not remember the vendor of the better one, but he IDed it as an early Navy Arms repro. I was reigned in on the purchase by my financial advisor who was with me and, unfortunately, did not purchase it.
Does this ring anyone's bell?
JF

[RaiderANV]

Well,,,,,if'n ya try to tell us where ah-bouts amoung the Sutlers he was located maybe one of us can figure out who it was fer ya :idea: