Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Polished Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard British Military Hats Very few were found to

Very few were found to be issued with a socket bayonet as this is

Serial number is 301876 indicates manufacture in 1885

Most commonly seen being used by the KRIEGSMARINE (German Navy) on Ship Bridges and on Conning Towers of U-Boats

THIS SET COMES COMPLETE WITH THE RARE BAYONET LUG attachment on the barrel for affixing a Portuguese Mauser Bayonet

First introduced in 1861

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Polished Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard British Military Hats Very few were found toOriginal Item: Only One Available. The model 1873 "Trapdoor" Springfield was the first standard issue breech loading rifle adopted by the United States Army. The gun, in both full length and carbine versions, was widely used in subsequent battles against the American Indians. It was the weapon used, in its carbine form, by the troopers of the 7th Cavalry that met their fate at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876. The model 1873 was the fifth