Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Cut-Down M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard & M1887 Hanger MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock and the left side of

and the left side of the barrel is marked with 8X57MR and B RLINDEE next to additional proofs

The diamond celluloid "sweat shield" on the top is still present though it does show cracking and some loss of the stitching in areas

Exceptionally rare

The blade does however have oxidation staining in areas on both sides

Ludendorff's strategic adviser

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Cut-Down M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard & M1887 Hanger MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock and the left side ofOriginal 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