Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard German Replica These are often confused with

These are often confused with the Imperial Japanese Army Type 19 Dress Swords

There is also a Swedish crown proof on the blade tang between the grip scales

There is no size marking present but the hat size is roughly 7 ¼

a known maker of these clasps

the German War Merit Cross with Swords

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard German Replica These are often confused withOriginal 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