5925724 Baker rifle socket bayonet, 1815 (metal) by British School, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Baker rifle socket bayonet, 1815. Most socket bayonets consisted of a short steel tube that fitted over the gun barrel on to which was welded a steel blade. The socket was designed to be locked on to the gun by means of a slot that attached to a stud or catch on the foresight. Unlike older ?plug? bayonets, this type of blade allowed soldiers to fire and reload their weapons without removing their bayonets.); by National Army Museum .