Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard British Militaria and still has about 80%

and still has about 80% of the original nickel plating

During the remainder of the North African campaign the 16th Infantry fought in a number of locations to include the Ousseltia Valley

rendering it inert

despite not always being attached to ARVN units: it became the visible trademark of Marine Corps Recon

with a rare and desirable unit marking

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard British Militaria and still has about 80%Original 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