Original Rare Prussian Made Danish M1854 Socket Bayonet with Kyhl’s Lock Spring - Schelswig-Holstein Rebellion MG 34 We estimate that this octagonal

We estimate that this octagonal barrel rifle was made about 1850

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It was designed as an anti-personnel fragmentation defensive grenade and was based on the French F1 grenade

The cadre soon departed for Orlando Army Air Base

Most unusual being fitted with brass ram rod pipes but then again this was a gun intended for Export and did not have to strictly adhere to British Government specifications

Original Rare Prussian Made Danish M1854 Socket Bayonet with Kyhl’s Lock Spring - Schelswig-Holstein Rebellion MG 34 We estimate that this octagonalOriginal item: One Only. This is an Exceptionally RARE Prussian Bayonet, made to fit the Dornbuchse M1849 rifles used by Prussian supplied Schelswig Holstein forces, who were rebelling against the Danish Govt. in 18491851. This region had a land border with the German states, and while the Northern was mostly Danish, the Southern portion was mostly German, resulting in several rebellions and conflicts. The rifles and bayonets were taken into Danish