Socket Bayonet
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Socket Bayonet

Artilleria Fábrica Nacional, Spanish, 1761 - 1998 · 1920s

leather, metal and wood
National Museum of African American History and Culture
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of African American History and Culture

Socket bayonet with a wooden handle and leather and metal sheath. The bayonet has a socket hole for attachment to a rifle on the handle. The blade has a maker's mark right above the hilt that states, [ARTILLERIA / Fca NACIONAL / TOLEDO] that represents, Artilleria Fábrica Nacional. The other side has the stamp in the same placement that states, [95585 / B]. The handle is made of wood and metal and has a notch cut out to fit on the rifle. The sheath has a metal top and tip and leather body. It has an outer piece that is used to clip the socket to a belt.

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