This is a scarce original saber bayonet for the Mississippi rifle model 1841. It is 2-3/4th inches in overall size and has a darker gray tone color on the very long 24-3/4 inch blade that has a pleasing dark color untouched look all over. The blade has the ancient pitting to the metal and you can see the notch out of the edge of the middle of the blade and it is priced accordingly. These were made by the Hartford, Connecticut firm of Collins & Company. Collins made bayonet lugs with matching bayonets for some of the Mississippi rifle that they altered by the Colt Firearms Company. It has the small serial numbers on the top that would have matched the numbers on the lug at one time. The number that is stamped on the top of the brass handle is "2190". The retainer button is missing from the handle as is the spring itself. The bayonet is missing the leather and brass scabbard as is so often the case. This is a tough bayonet to find for one of the most popular weapons of the Civil War era.