Online Collection
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. 1987-09-9-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Global Role gallery
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1987-09-9-1