Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Bayonet |
Catalog Number |
1973.00.208 |
Date |
1902 |
Material(s) |
Steel/Wood |
Dimensions |
H-16 W-3.5 D-1 inches |
Description |
This is an U.S. M1892 Krag bayonet. It has an 11.5625" steel blade and wood grips with two rivets. It has a short quillon and pommel with a spring stud on the left. The piece has a steel scabbars with a steel belt loop that can be turned at the attachment. |
Notes |
This is a knife bayonet manufactured to fit the first bolt-action magazine rifle adopted by the U.S. military. The rifle was based on the Danish Krag while the bayonet was based on - and virtually identical to - the Swiss Schmidt-Rubin Model 1889. This bayonet - and rifle - saw most of its action during the Spanish-American War and the ensuing action in Cuba. |
Collection |
KHS Museum Collection |
Event |
Spanish American War |
Subjects |
Arms & armament Weapons Bayonets |
Search Terms |
Spanish-American War, 1898 Cuba |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |