Question 2- Should we see more of this on Confederate weaponry? Question 1- Would it be appropriate to mimic these markings in order to give my weapon a 'serial No.', or would this be too impression limiting? ' Civil War Antique Preservation Society Article These letters and sometimes even the serial numbers were also added to swords, and other weapons as well. These numbers should appear to be carved into the metal and not stamped. Serial numbers on the butt plate tang and the ramrod were usually rack numbers assigned by the Confederate importers when they came in off the blockade runners.

Letters such as “G” or “SC” stood for the states of Georgia and South Carolina respectively. You may also find letters and/or numbers on the stock and even the ramrods of some weapons. For example, on some Enfield rifle-muskets, you may observe an oval Birmingham stamp on the stock which was the exporters stamp. Quote: 'After Confederate agents made their purchases, certain stampings would be made on the items so as to make sure they were delivered to their intended parties. Since I have removed all modern markings, this leaves my rifle naked, and difficult to prove ownership in case of theft. Some Confederate import Enfields carry matching hand scribed serial and rack numbers on the buttplate, ramrod, and bayonet. Inside the harness is the only maker mark I can see which says 'Made in?' This tells me that a minimum it was made in england or the US.Going along with the previous thread discussing weaponry, I have utilized the search function and come up with no matches for a quandry I have been thinking about. Where MMB made w/o maker marks of any kind or serial/manufacturers numbers? The bayonet has an elaborate, but partially damaged, scabbard and harness. Bayonet Identification - Identify Bayonets and Related from the United States and Other Selected Countries. Rifle with Experimental Triangular Bayonet. Download Film Indonesia 2014 Rizky Nazar.īrowse all new and used Springfield Rifles - Trapdoor for sale and buy with confidence. I will continue adding additional examples as I acquire new pieces and find time to photograph them and do the required programming. The guide is a work in progress. It currently includes over 440 bayonets from 65 countries plus more than 100 frogs and related items. The bayonet identification guide features pictures and dimensions of bayonets from around the world along with history and other information to aid in identification. This reference is by no means exhaustive, but does cover many of the bayonets encountered on the collector’s market today, as well as some rare and unusual specimens.

Civil War Bayonet Serial Numbers