Winchester Lever Action Rifle Model 1873 Socket Bayonet

Description

This very rare Winchester model 1873 lever action musket/rifle has a
17 7/8” triangular beak-tipped blade with hollow-ground flutes, 3” three-step bridged socket with a rotating clasp. This model of bayonet is unusual for the era as the bridge is located on the obverse side of the socket. The bayonet is bright steel rating near excellent, exhibiting spots of smoky gray patina and flecks of ochre on the blade and clouds of smoky gray and ochre patina concentrated on the socket. Aside from a few handling scratches on the top face of the blade, the bayonet exhibits few if any nicks or dings.
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