Original U.S. Civil War US Navy M1861 “Dahlgren” Bowie Knife Bayonet By Ames - Dated 1864 Snider Rifle Accessories Both shaded and clear visor

Both shaded and clear visor is intact

The serial number is 385017B denoting the year of manufacture as 1890

Both are set to Frequency 3885

also known as the M81 pattern

The "Star" after the serial number has been a cause of debate for years

Original U.S. Civil War US Navy M1861 “Dahlgren” Bowie Knife Bayonet By Ames - Dated 1864 Snider Rifle Accessories Both shaded and clear visorOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a rare bayonet to come across! Designed in 1856 by U. S. Navy Admiral John A. B. Dahlgren for use aboard his ship, the USS Plymouth, this Ames marked knife replaced the saber style bayonet that was first issued with the Plymouth Whitney Rifle musket. The Dahlgren bowie knife bayonet is considered to be one of the best bayonet designs of the nineteenth century. First produced for the Navy by well known