Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with Indian Wars Era Scabbard Converted For Mills Belt Use During Spanish-American War (Copy) Availability_International The stock shows the expected

The stock shows the expected wear and small dents from service

There are some minor tears and staining present

so this bayonet may have been used in rifle fencing practice

with the brass "Dragon's Head" wick holder held on by a brass cherry blossom fitting

This began with Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with Indian Wars Era Scabbard Converted For Mills Belt Use During Spanish-American War (Copy) Availability_International The stock shows the expectedOriginal 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