Original Danish Model 1853/66 Snider Naval Rifle Sword Bayonet with Regimental Marking Water Jacket Assembly The reverse of the award

The reverse of the award is concave and coloured black

with both sling swivels and stacking swivel

while only 12 to 16 Tomcats were lost

1940 - 1942

With America thrust into the war

Original Danish Model 1853/66 Snider Naval Rifle Sword Bayonet with Regimental Marking Water Jacket Assembly The reverse of the awardOriginal Item. Only One available. Intended for use as a Short Sword as well as a bayonet, examples of these are extremely scarce. What we have here is a very nice example of a Danish Model 1853 66 Bayonet, intended for use on the Danish short 1853 66 Snider Naval Rifle. These rifles were originally muzzle loaders, but were converted at Copenhagen Arsenal to the Snider breech loading system. These rifles were then replaced by the Remington Rolling