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c.1850 Land Transport Carbine
| OA | 420mm | Bl | 326mm | Sl | 79mm | Mrd | 20mm | Sm | 38mm | Bw | 25mm |
Socket has Lovell's catch and sight notch. Shank of bayonet marked with weapon number '36'.
The blade is marked 'S.Hill', this is Stephen Hill [1], a Birmingham maker noted between 1830-1849, and as S.Hill & Sons between 1849-1855.
(1) British & Commonwealth bayonets by Ian D Skennerton and Robert Richardson, page 397, ISBN 0 949749 04 4