Original British American Revolution 2nd Pattern Brown Bess Bayonet Marked to 37th Regiment of Foot - Circa 1740-1760 Japanese Army as well as an issue

as well as an issue date of 昭 和 18 年 8 月 20 日 - Showa 18 (1943) 8th Month (February) 20th Day

surrounded by oak leaf branches on one side and laurel leaves on the other

possibly the person who the pistol was made for

Air cooled with a ventilated barrel jacket and fitted with 11mm barrel assembly intended to shoot the 11mm Desvignes cartridge that increased the devastating incendiary effect on all German observation balloons

and that is exactly what we have here: a lovely company grade blue and brown officer's rank tassel

Original British American Revolution 2nd Pattern Brown Bess Bayonet Marked to 37th Regiment of Foot - Circa 1740-1760 Japanese Army as well as an issueOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a lovely example of a 2nd Pattern Brown Bess Bayonet which is well marked on the socket H 37 indicating issue to Company H of the 37th Regiment of Foot, which fought during the Jacobite Rebellion & the American Revolutionary War. The bayonet is also marked with a Crown over 5 inspection mark, indicating production during 1740 1760, which puts it in the perfect timeframe for Revolutionary War issue. The socket