Group of three (3) bayonets, including:

1. US m1835/40 or French m1822 socket bayonet. Stamped "PJ." Bore measures 53/64in; socket length is 2 5/8in.

It is unclear if this example is a US Model 1835 (also known as the m1840) or French Model 1822 socket bayonet, as the m1835 was effectively an identical reproduction of the m1822, and both were used with .69 caliber weapons. The m1835 was the first US bayonet to employ a locking ring; in later bayonets, the positioning of the mortise would be inverted. This is decidedly not a US replacement "m1842," as it lacks the tapered-shouldered m1855 style blade. The meaning of the "PJ" mark is unknown. 

2. P1876 socket bayonet with leather scabbard. Blade stamped "R / WD / 5/88 / BR /  [?] 8," scabbard stamped "WD / E / 39" to the topmount and again "WD" to the chape. Bore measures 11/16in; socket length is 3in. 

Referred to by soldiers as "lungers," British Martini-Henry Pattern 1876 bayonets, fitted for the Martini-Henry Mk I, II, and III, were longer than their P1853 counterparts. The blade in this case measures approx. 22 inches. This example was inspected in May 1888 at the Enfield Royal Small Arms Factory (R.S.A.F.). Each stamp of "WD" (War Department) is accompanied by a stamp of the broad arrow, and both the topmount and blade bear a small representation of the crown. 

3. M1873 socket bayonet. Stamped "US". Bore measures 47/64in; socket length is 3in.

A United States Model 1873 bayonet, intended for use with the Springfield m1873. 

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