British East India Company 1771 Windus Brown Bess Socket Bayonet. #2305004

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This British East India Company (E.I.C.) bayonet was used with the 1771 “Windus” Pattern Brown Bess musket. In 1771, Lieutenant Colonel Edward Windus simplified the manufacturing processes of the Brown Bess musket to facilitate its manufacture by the British East India Company. The Windus pattern bayonet was developed for use with the simplified musket. The musket itself was subsequently adopted by Britain in 1793 as the India Pattern Brown Bess.

This bayonet is easily distinguished from its British used counterparts by the external spring catch that is screwed to the front of the muzzle ring. The E.I.C. spring on this bayonet is of the later type with a more squared end. These date to around 1800. The earlier production examples have a more pointed end to the catch. This example has a double screw on the catch, probably to give the sprig more rigidity.

The 364mm blade has a deep, wide fuller on either side of the medial ridge on the underside of the blade. The socket of the bayonet is 106mm long and has a muzzle diameter of 23.8mm. The total length of the bayonet is 488mm

This bayonet is in very good condition and is bright and free of rust. Repeated polishing during the course of its working life (as was the practice) have worn away any markings. The rear of the elbow has a deeply struck punch mark. The socket and blade have age and use related wear and dings.

This is a very good example of a scarce East India Co. pattern Windus Brown Bess musket bayonet.

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