Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1891 - Serial 506716 Schwarzlose MG so this was not made

so this was not made by a hobbyist just throwing things together

The solid nickel-silver scabbard fittings look excellent matching the scabbard fittings in color and patina

original fuse

and runs all the way to the tip

100th and 390th Bombardment Groups under the 3d Bombardment Division

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1891 - Serial 506716 Schwarzlose MG so this was not madeOriginal 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