Original U.S. Civil War US Navy M1861 “Dahlgren” Bowie Knife Bayonet and Scabbard By Ames - Dated 1863 Uniforms rolling aluminum buckles with brown

rolling aluminum buckles with brown leather interior pads

and this definitely looks like a piece of equipment that saw a good amount of use during its service life

Blade Length: 23 3/4"

Unissued condition and stored as originally packed during early WW2

Original U.S. Civil War US Navy M1861 “Dahlgren” Bowie Knife Bayonet and Scabbard By Ames - Dated 1863 Uniforms rolling aluminum buckles with brownOriginal 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