Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with Partial Scabbard Sten Gun The lineage of this unit

The lineage of this unit is carried on today by the Maryland Army National Guard's 175th Infantry Regiment

The scabbard is in good condition

return it (before you attempt any restoration) and the full gun purchase price will be refunded to you

The guard is the standard down swept "wing" type

which unfortunately cannot be fully read

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with Partial Scabbard Sten Gun The lineage of this unitOriginal 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