Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with Indian Wars Era Scabbard Converted For Mills Belt Use During Spanish-American War GWOT There is a dowel repair

There is a dowel repair through the fore stock under the rear sight

one with a hammer and sickle and original wood transit chest

Twenty-four machine guns were destroyed

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

exposing bare leather

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with Indian Wars Era Scabbard Converted For Mills Belt Use During Spanish-American War GWOT There is a dowel repairOriginal 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