Original U.S. Civil War Colt New Model 1855 .56cal Military Revolving Rifle Sword Bayonet Hotchkiss .303 Commanded for almost the entire

Commanded for almost the entire war by David Ayres Depue Ogden

The grip wrapping runs through it

(From May 1945 held as a war criminal for belonging to the Waffen SS

The shells it fired were not powerful enough

Original U.S. Civil War Colt New Model 1855 .56cal Military Revolving Rifle Sword Bayonet Hotchkiss .303 Commanded for almost the entireOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a fantastic example of a rather rare M1855 saber bayonet and a first for us. This bayonet is very similar, if not identical to the Type II M1855 Sword Bayonet, with the subtle difference in the crossguard. Some Revolving Rifle models could be fitted with sword or socket bayonets. The front sight would double as the bayonet lug for use with a socket bayonet, and those adapted for sword bayonets had lugs on