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Scabbard for Pattern 1876 Martini-Henry socket bayonet

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Scabbard for Pattern 1876 Martini-Henry socket bayonet

This could be fitted to the Martini-Henry Rifle for use as a stabbing weapon. It was known by soldiers as 'the lunger' because of its long length. Bayonets like this were used in the hand-to-hand fighting at the Battle of Rorke's Drift during the Zulu War (1879).

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1987-09-9-2

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1987-09-9-2