Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with NGP Pennsylvania National Guard Scabbard MG 42 Ammo Storage The body of the blade

The body of the blade (ji) shows itame (wood grain) hada

The bottoms of both barrels are marked with a maker mark of CROWN / IS

however the throat springs are VERY strong

also the soon developed 71-round drum magazine was later copied and adopted by the Soviets for their PPD-40 and PPSh-41 submachine guns

causing some light oxidation

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with NGP Pennsylvania National Guard Scabbard MG 42 Ammo Storage The body of the bladeOriginal 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