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 c.1840-50 Volunteer Lovell Carbine

OA 424mm Bl 333mm Sl 77mm Mrd 20mm  Sm 37.5mm Bw 24.5mm

 

  

 

 

 

The blade is marked 'S.Hill & Son',  this is Stephen Hill [1],  a Birmingham maker noted between 1830-1849 as 'S.Hill', and as 'S.Hill & Sons' between 1849-1855.

    

Socket has Lovell's catch and sight notch.  Blade shoulders are of post India pattern style.

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