Original Rare U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1880 Triangular Ramrod Bayonet Rifle made in 1881 - Serial No 154317 German Field Gear The pistol is in very

The pistol is in very good shape

5 probables

Because of the heavy damage inflicted on Java and the great distance from the American coast

- Copy of letter Smith wrote to the VA describing the injury he sustained to his feet from  baling out of the plane and his subsequent imprisonment

This example illustrates perfectly why GIs in Vietnam were instructed to not leave any waste behind

Original Rare U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1880 Triangular Ramrod Bayonet Rifle made in 1881 - Serial No 154317 German Field Gear The pistol is in veryOriginal Item: Only One available. Now this is a rare gun! The "Springfield Trapdoor" was the standard rifle used by the U. S. military in one form or another since the late 1860s, with 1873 being the "Final" product produced by Erskine S. Allin. However as with any rifle, updates continued to be made as needed. The short lived Model 1880 was one such design. These are exceedingly rare, and have always commanded in quite a premium at auction. In the