Description
which unfortunately cannot be fully read
The guard is the standard down swept "wing" type
The scabbard is in good condition
It also has a copper Habaki (blade collar) with a "heart-shaped" inlet
return it (before you attempt any restoration) and the full gun purchase price will be refunded to you
Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with Partial Scabbard Sten Gun which unfortunately cannot be fullyOriginal 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