Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 330796 British Ordnance which is actually close to

which is actually close to the color of Scottish marmalade

including the trunnions

This is a very rare bayonet and scabbard incorporating features later abandoned with the coming of World War One

The serial number is 340055B denoting the year of manufacture as 1890

The 50th Regiment of Foot was raised in 1755 and saw service in the Seven Years War

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 330796 British Ordnance which is actually close toOriginal 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 excellent example has the breech block marking: MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning