Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 549712 Napoleonic Fitted with a single edged

Fitted with a single edged and a slight Bowie styled blade this is an original fighting knife used by the Germans in WW1 and then again in WW2

these appear totally unmarked other than a serial Number 7100 and the magnification specification 8X

functioning perfectly on all positions

Some of the silvering is intact which is not common on many Hörster pieces

Very limited quantity as only one box was found in the recent warehouse reorganization

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 549712 Napoleonic Fitted with a single edgedOriginal Item: Only One available. The U. S. breech loading Springfield "trapdoor" rifle was introduced in 1873 in . 45 70 caliber. Basically it was the rifle the U. S. Army used to open the West and Springfield trapdoor carbines were used by Custer's Cavalry at the massacre at The Little Big Horn. This excellent example has the breech block marking: MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning