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Federal Issue 1851 - 1859 Bayonet Scabbard With Frog
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Our Federal Issue 1851 - 1859 Bayonet Scabbard With Frog Is Patterned Directly From An Original Held In a Private Collection. It Is Constructed Of Blackened Oak Tanned Leather With A Blackened Buff Leather Frog. This Scabbard Is Entirely Hand Made And Hand Sewn. To Ensure A Perfect Fit, Please Select Your Bayonet From The Menu Above And Remember, All Of Our Accoutrements Are Oiled And Greased By Hand To Ensure Years Of Field Use. The Fit Of Your Personal Bayonet In The Scabbard Has A 100% Return And Replace Guarantee.
*Note: This Scabbard Is Only Available For Springfield Bayonets...This Is A Pre-Civil War Bayonet Scabbard And Its Use With Import Rifles And Muskets Would Have Been Almost Non-Existent!*
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A guide to understanding accoutrements
Pattern Of 1851 Bayonet Scabbard With Frog
By: Frederick C. Gaede
In 1851 a General Order was issued that prescribed all belting in the U.S. Army would be black. This included the frog of the bayonet scabbard, and many of the whitened buff frogs of scabbards on hand were dyed to conform to the new regulations. Henceforth newly constructed scabbard would be made with blackened buff frogs.
Initially the 1851 scabbard looked exactly like the 1840 pattern, except for the blackened buff frog. It, too, was made in two lengths to accommodate the two muskets used by the Army at the time. However, in 1857 the width of the infantry waist belt was increased to 1.9 inches, and the opening of the frog was correspondingly widened. Thus the 1851 bayonet scabbard were used in four different versions, two for length and two for frog opening.
[Frederick C. Gaede]
*Researcher
*Author: “The CW Shelter Tent” & “The Cap Pouch, 1833 – 1896”
*US Army Accoutrements Consultant & Appraiser
*Former Editor of the “Company Of Military Historians”
*Member Of American Society Of Arms Collectors
*Member of the Maryland Arms Collectors
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