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Federal Issue Pattern February 1863 Bayonet Scabbard
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Our Federal Issue Pattern February 1863 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 Bridle Leather Frog and no. This Scabbard Is Entirely Hand Made And Hand Sewn With Seven Properly Sized Copper Rivets Used In The Construction Of The Frog. 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.
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A guide to understanding accoutrements
Pattern Of February 1863 Bayonet Scabbard With Frog
By: Frederick C. Gaede
In December of 1862 Captain Rodman, commanding Watertown Arsenal, made suggestions for improving the Army’s accoutrements. Among the suggestions was one to eliminate most of the stitching on the frog of bayonet scabbards, substituting seven rivets (to reduce fatigue and breakage along the lines of stitching). Chief of Ordnance Ripley approved the plan and Rodman proceeded to create samples with tin plated rivets, to reduce verdigris. The chief did not like the tin plated rivets but eventually approved the riveted frog on February 25, 1863 by issuing an Ordnance Circular that day. With copper rivets the new standard pattern “will be used for all similar articles to be made at the arsenal, or to be procured by purchase under future contracts.”
Rodman’s pattern pieces had grain leather frogs and all known examples of this pattern scabbard have similar black grain leather frogs and copper rivets. The Pattern of 1863 Bayonet Scabbard continued in use until the end of the War, although veteran units that re-enlisted in the Summer of 1864 generally received 1864 pattern accoutrements upon their return from furlough.
[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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