Pattern 1853 socket bayonet
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The Pattern 1853 socket bayonet is a mid-19th-century British steel blade designed to fit over the muzzle of the Enfield rifle-musket, converting the firearm into a spear-like weapon for close combat.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bayonet
ⓘ
socket bayonet ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFirearmType | rifle-musket ⓘ |
| bladeMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| bladeType | triangular blade ⓘ |
| collectibleStatus | militaria collectible ⓘ |
| combatRole | infantry close-quarters combat ⓘ |
| combatTechnique |
bayonet charge
ⓘ
thrusting attacks ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | .577 calibre Pattern 1853 Enfield ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | British ordnance authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedForUseBy | infantry soldiers ⓘ |
| designedToFit | over the muzzle of the rifle-musket ⓘ |
| edgeType | primarily thrusting, not cutting ⓘ |
| fixingPosition | offset to clear the line of sight over the barrel ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | standard bayonet pattern for the widely issued Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket ⓘ |
| influenced | later British socket bayonet designs ⓘ |
| inServiceDuring |
1850s
ⓘ
1860s ⓘ |
| inServiceWith | various colonial forces of the British Empire ⓘ |
| introducedForServiceWith | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| lockingMechanism | ring and mortise slot ⓘ |
| manufacturerCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountingType | socket mount ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
close combat weapon
ⓘ
to convert a firearm into a spear-like weapon ⓘ |
| standardIssueFor | British line infantry armed with the Pattern 1853 Enfield ⓘ |
| storageMethod | carried in a scabbard when not fixed ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
mounted during charges
ⓘ
used for guard duty ⓘ used for sentry duty ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
British Empire forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Union forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
American Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Rebellion of 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWith | Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponCategory |
edged weapon
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military equipment ⓘ |
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