Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with Indian Wars Era Scabbard Converted For Mills Belt Use During Spanish-American War GWOT The best aspect of this

The best aspect of this incredible jacket is a painted leather squadron patch (unidentified) that depicts Bugs Bunny relaxing on what appears to be a 500lb Aerial bomb

intended to make sure it flew in the correct direction to activate the fuse

Twenty-four machine guns were destroyed

one with a hammer and sickle and original wood transit chest

The leather tab by the end clip is dated 1941 under a maker mark

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with Indian Wars Era Scabbard Converted For Mills Belt Use During Spanish-American War GWOT The best aspect of thisOriginal 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