Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard & Experimental Belt Hook Hanger - Rare Category_Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts commonly referred to as the

commonly referred to as the 1st Air Cavalry Division who flew during the Vietnam War

except for the underside of the front brim

most likely fashioned from a sandbag

showing some evidence of peppering on the exterior

and it is attached with the correct stitching

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard & Experimental Belt Hook Hanger - Rare Category_Gahendra Martini Rifles & Parts commonly referred to as theOriginal 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