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MODEL 1855 COLLINS AND COMPANY BAYONET – MADE FOR AND ISSUED WITH THE COLT SPECIAL MODEL 1861 RIFLE MUSKET:  One of the more difficult Civil War Bayonets to find, this Model 1855 Bayonet was manufactured under contract by Collins and Company and is so marked on the socket, “CO & Co.” with a bright legible “US” on the blade.  It is generally believed that these Collins and Company Bayonets were manufactured for and supplied with the Colt’s Special Model 1861 Rifle Musket and this association, coupled with an apparently lower survival rate than that of the standard M1855 Bayonets, makes these Collin and Co. marked blades very desirable and difficult to find on the loose.  This bayonet is overall bright, with light pitting overall on the socket and the blade, with some heavier pitting on the lower areas of the blade.  This bayonet has seen some use and has suffered from the passing years and is priced accordingly, well below what these blades are normally priced.  Given the scarcity of Collins marked bayonets, this specimen is still worthy of consideration for the right rifle musket.  (0206) $165

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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