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Originally Posted by SAMIAM
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From left to right, the first two are "socket" bayonets for Springfield Armory rifles (not sure if for the shorter Springfield carbine).
The remainder are called the "Zouave" bayonets.
Each type was used in the Civil War, but some came from France or Prussia..
More on "Zouave" military--famed from New York State. Strange baggy, colorful, uniforms or civilian dress went into battle with the Northern invaders.
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/ame...civil-war.html