Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard British Militaria NEW KENT CHIEF MASTER AT

NEW KENT CHIEF MASTER AT ARMS reverse is marked with a patent number

The 4 groove rifled bore is mostly bright

rendering it inert

• Original May day 1939 tinnie

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

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard British Militaria NEW KENT CHIEF MASTER ATOriginal 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