Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Leather Bayonet Carriage with Woven Canvas Sling - Excellent Cannons & Mortars The grip plates are wood

The grip plates are wood and are retained by rivets

and was shortened to match the new length of the gun

The pommel cap is the three-stage type often used on the full sized dagger

for Bernadette Patricia Gonsalls

Original U.S. War of 1812 Era Leather Bayonet Carriage with Woven Canvas Sling - Excellent Cannons & Mortars The grip plates are woodOriginal Item. Only One Available. A bayonet carriage is a specialized belt or strap system used to hold a bayonet scabbard, often worn over the shoulder (baldric) or attached to a waist belt. This is an outstanding American example of a socket bayonet carriage dating to the War of 1812 period. The carriage consists of a tarred leather piece at the end with a horizontal slit hole and a vertical slit with a hole at the bottom for the attachment of a