Original American Revolutionary War Era Sergeant's Spontoon - Remounted on Two Piece Shaft - 79 ¾" Overall Receiver Top Cover 296 helmet shells between 1965-1968

296 helmet shells between 1965-1968 during the Vietnam Period

The brown paint on the pommel is very well retained in the recessed areas

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Original American Revolutionary War Era Sergeant's Spontoon - Remounted on Two Piece Shaft - 79 ¾" Overall Receiver Top Cover 296 helmet shells between 1965-1968Original Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely and rare American Revolutionary War Era Sergeant's spontoon, which we assume was used on the Colonial Side, as it is devoid of any of the usual markings that a British issued spontoon would have. While sometimes effective at removing an opposing soldier from his horse, the spontoon pole arm was not so much a weapon as it was a sign of rank used by Sergeants and other N. C. O. s. This was a tradition