Original U.S. Civil War US Navy M1861 “Dahlgren” Bowie Knife Bayonet and Scabbard By Ames - Dated 1863 UZI This would be a fantastic

This would be a fantastic addition to any advanced edged weapons collection that focuses on fighting knives from either of the World Wars

The edges have been well preserved

this man had just given me a very important piece of his past for safekeeping

plus a Japanese battle poem

Original U.S. Civil War US Navy M1861 “Dahlgren” Bowie Knife Bayonet and Scabbard By Ames - Dated 1863 UZI This would be a fantasticOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a rare bayonet to come across! Designed in 1856 by U. S. Navy Admiral John A. B. Dahlgren for use aboard his ship, the USS Plymouth, this Ames marked knife replaced the saber style bayonet that was first issued with the Plymouth Whitney Rifle musket. The Dahlgren bowie knife bayonet is considered to be one of the best bayonet designs of the nineteenth century. First produced for the Navy by well known