Original U.S. Late 19th Century Bridgeport Gun Implement Co “No 521” Bowie Knife With Leather Sheath German Military Maps he served the two years

he served the two years at sea

It is nicely ink stamped with maker and size markings of the liner (56) and the shell (68) as follows:

This type measures about 14 inches tall including the spike

It looks to originally have been finished black

Grant assaulted Missionary Ridge and defeated the Confederate Army of Tennessee

Original U.S. Late 19th Century Bridgeport Gun Implement Co “No 521” Bowie Knife With Leather Sheath German Military Maps he served the two yearsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a late 19th Century (1880 1890) No 521 Bowie Knife by Bridgeport Gun Implement Company. The Bridgeport Gun Implement Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut was founded in 1878 by Marcellus Hartley. The firm was one of the major suppliers of loading tools and accessories for sportsmen. Hartley purchased a company from Charles D. Leet in order to found his own firm; Leet was the manager of the