Confederate full length pike or polearm, Georgia c.1862-1863, manufactured by various blacksmiths in response to the 1862 order by Georgia Governor Joseph Brown calling for thousands to be made as defensive weapons, blade approx. 12.25"l and 1.50" at its' widest, narrowing to approx. 1.25"w at the guard, the navette shaped guard with pointed ends is approx. 3.5"w, a 1" collar immediately below the guard, two18.75"l riveted iron straps attach the blade to the oak pole, overall blade tip pole iron cap base approx. 97"l *Note: Similar pikes have been identified as naval weapons. The official manual "Ordnance Instructions for the Confederate Navy", at para 93 and 94, requires "one boarding pike per gun on covered decks" and "pike men to be guarded by Marines". See the Civil War Collectors Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, pg. 194 and many online sources for more information. Start Price: $300.00

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