Bayonet issued to "Skeppsgossekåren"

© Per Holmbäck Last updated 2016-11-20

Tl	Bl	Sl	Sd	Factory	Quantity
535 mm	425 mm	98 mm	26 mm	unknown	unknown

Description

Several Brown Bess bayonets has been observed with a rear mounted locking ring.
It is a very well made modification.

In the Naval museum (MM01859) is a modifed flintlock rifle said being modified for "Skeppsgossekåren"

It is labeled:

Skeppsgossegevär, 1770-talet (jmf infanterigevär m/1762), flintlås, märkt: "SS: BC: Nr 8" samt Tre kronor. Kolven av trä, pipa och mekanism av stål och beslagen av metall. Pipan slätborrad.Tillhörande stickbajonett.

This is a very tentative designation based on ONE picture from the Naval Museum.
Several bayonets has been observed, but no formal documentation..