Q: I have in my possession what appears to be an early 19th century bayonet with an offset, socket-type fixture for mounting. It measures roughly 20¾"-long, and the spike-type blade measures ...

The socket bayonet turned muskets into brutal close-combat weapons—and it didn’t slow anyone down. Simple History. The Weapon That Made Muskets Deadlier. Posted: June 26, 2025 ...

The exposed muzzle mounts a bottom stud for a socket bayonet. No. 6: Complete American Manufacture, c. 1770-1800 Bulky in profile, this sturdy musket appears to be entirely constructed in the ...

It was cumbersome, and the invention of the socket bayonet, which fitted round the muzzle of the musket so that the weapon could be used with its bayonet fixed, meant that each musketeer was now ...

The Minute Men under Cain’s direction showed how to maneuver socket bayonets and muskets at the same time. If expensive bayonets weren’t available the militiamen used hunting swords for hand ...

British Short Land Pattern musket with socket bayonet. General History The British Short Land Pattern Musket was the standard arm of the British infantry soldier during the American Revolution. The ...

British, French and American muskets were all equipped with bayonets by the War of 1812. While variations of the slit socket bayonet remained in use through WWII, their designs became more knife ...

It was a plug bayonet, a spear-like blade to which was attached a long conical plug inserted into the muzzle of the soldier's musket. The original bayonet had two basic design defects: the musket ...