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 c.1830 India Pattern Volunteers Carbine or Fusil Bayonet

 

 

OA 460mm Bl 360mm Sl 91mm Mrd 20.5mm  Sm 47.5mm Bw 27.5mm

 

  

 

The blade is marked 'S.H',  this is probably Stephen Hill (1),  a Birmingham maker noted between 1830-1849, and as S.Hill & Sons between 1849-1855.

Post India Pattern shoulders.

 

(1) British & Commonwealth bayonets by Ian D Skennerton and Robert Richardson,  page 397,  ISBN 0 949749 04 4