British 1855 Lancaster Carbine Bayonet – Sappers & Miners Pattern with Brass Hilt & Scabbard Gun Components numbered muzzle ring

numbered muzzle ring

This optical/mechanical sighting instrument was used for indirect fire calculations

Featuring a micrometer windage and elevation adjustment

often referred to by collectors as the “Rhodes Head Medal” due to the obverse portrait of Cecil John Rhodes

designed for the African bush terrain

British 1855 Lancaster Carbine Bayonet – Sappers & Miners Pattern with Brass Hilt & Scabbard Gun Components numbered muzzle ringA fine example of the scarce 1855 Pattern Lancaster Carbine Bayonet, issued to the Royal Sappers and Miners for use with the two groove Lancaster carbine. This bayonet features the distinctive solid brass hilt, curved quillon, and deeply ribbed leather grips, characteristic of the pattern. The blade retains its original profile with minor age related blemishing but remains polished and well preserved. The makers mark is present but now illegible due