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Thread: Brown Bess Bayonet Identification
Started 1 month, 1 week ago by Uncle Paul
Have a Brown Bess bayonet masked Osborn in script...not block letters. Also has a crown over 27 and the bending test mark. Unit marked L over 14...14th regiment(?). Wonder if this original or a knock off. If original, when was it made? I can't find any marking like this on the web...so far. Thanks Uncle Paul
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Adrian replied 1 month, 1 week ago
Osborn in script is correct. The crown over inspectors number is a Tower mark, there are examples with numbers higher than 27, so that is okay. If original your socket will date between 1796 - 1808, after which it was Osborn & Gunby. Reference "British & Commonwealth Bayonets" by Skennerton & Richardson, pp. 56, 57. The reference also includes a photo of Osborn in italics & an X below that. ...
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gcrank1 replied 1 month, 1 week ago
What would 'Extra Service' actually mean?
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Bill Curtisra replied 1 month, 1 week ago
The Extra Service mark was EX and appears after 1845 on Lovell Catch Bayonets for Extra Service muskets. The Extra Service Muskets were a Pattern of 1845 to around 1851 or 1852 and were based on the design of the 1839 with some updates. They were a way of overcoming production difficulties in the making of the New Pattern Musket 1842 which was suffering from the makers having difficulties ...
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Uncle Paul replied 1 month ago
Adrian Thanks for the info. I would like to post pictres but I don't know how to do it on this forum. There doesn't seem to be any way to attach a picture to a post. I could email them directly to you if you gave me an address.. Thanks Uncle Paul
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Adrian replied 1 month ago
Hi Paul, email them to me & I'll post them up. my address is adrian(at)stonehengegroup.com.au substitute @ for (at)
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Uncle Paul replied 1 month ago
Adrian I think I figured out how to add pictures. Uncle Paul
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Adrian replied 1 month ago
I see that you have, well done. It all looks original to me & in nice condition. I believe that the engraved L over 14 is a generic rack number & does not refer to any unit. A.Roads
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I see that you have, well done. It all looks original to me &amp; in nice condition. I believe that the engraved L over 14 is a generic rack number &amp; does not refer to any unit. A.Roads
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The Extra Service mark was EX and appears after 1845 on Lovell Catch Bayonets for Extra Service muskets. The Extra Service Muskets were a Pattern of 1845 to around 1851 or 1852 and were based on the design of the 1839 with some updates. They were a way of overcoming production difficulties in the making of the New Pattern Musket 1842 which was suffering from the makers having difficulties meeting the manufacturing toerances required. For every...

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