Original U.S. Civil War Whitneyville “Plymouth” Navy Percussion Rifle Brass Hilted Bayonet - Serial 253 French & Indian War The signal pistol is marked

The signal pistol is marked with the serial number 13931 on the forward lower portion of the right hand side of the frame

There is a little powder burn

The French Adrian M-1915 Helmet in Russian ServiceAs the Great War raged across Europe in the winter of 1916

There are some maker markings apparent on the under side of the brass shell guard

It moved to the Ryuku Islands shortly before the end of the war

Original U.S. Civil War Whitneyville “Plymouth” Navy Percussion Rifle Brass Hilted Bayonet - Serial 253 French & Indian War The signal pistol is markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a very good example of the rare brass hilted bayonet for the U. S. Civil War "Plymouth" Navy Percussion Rifle. 10,000 of these rifles were made by Eli Whitneys manufactory, Whitney ville, based on an 1861 contract to the U. S. Navy. Five sample rifles were delivered in October 1862 and regular deliveries started in February 1863, with 5,300 delivered that year and the remaining 4,695 in 1864. Collins was