Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 updated to 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 125461 French Holster particularly from France and Germany

particularly from France and Germany

This bayonet was most likely reissued for rear reserve troops

The date was chosen to suit the mid war use of the helmet

traveled with her husband and kept a journal which remains an important primary account of the Saratoga campaign

G2 for intelligence and security

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 updated to 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 125461 French Holster particularly from France and GermanyOriginal 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 example has the breech block marking: U. S. MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a