Original Rare Prussian Dreyse M-1860 Brass Hilted Fusilier Bayonet by A. & E. Höller with Regimental Markings U.S. Flare Guns They also have a red

They also have a red stiffener inside

This is a superb recent attic find

Be strong and careful

The handle is the standard Informal Pattern type

the volunteers hoped that after the war the great powers would reward them with statehood

Original Rare Prussian Dreyse M-1860 Brass Hilted Fusilier Bayonet by A. & E. Höller with Regimental Markings U.S. Flare Guns They also have a redOriginal item: One Only. This is an Exceptionally RARE Prussian Bayonet, made for the M 1860 Dreyse Needlefire Fusilier Rifle. The Zndnadelgewehr (ignition needle rifle) was the invention of Johann Nicolaus von Dreyse, a German gunsmith from the Prussian region. This design was the first breech loading fiream design to use bolt action to open and close the chamber. The design was use during the middle portion of the 19th century, when the M1860 Dreyse