![]() Socket bayonet for use with the Model 1867 Peabody cartridge rifle. ![]() The socket length is 2.625 in. (67 mm.) and the muzzle length is 1.125 in. 44 caliber cartridge and the Ordnance Department's disdain for the repeating rifle. military, due to the insufficient long-range performance of the. The Winchester was not adopted by the U.S. M1866 muskets produced for Turkey mounted a sword bayonet, rather than this socket. The M1866 infantry musket was used by some State Militias and was produced for foreign sales. of New Haven, CT is unknown, because M1866 production records are incomplete. The number produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Production of the M1866 infantry musket began in 1869. ![]() Note the high bridge required to clear the Winchester's tall front sight. The M1866 socket bayonet is distinctive by its small size and exceptionally brief elbow. 44 caliber rimfire M1866 Winchester lever-action infantry musket.
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