Original Model 1873 Springfield Trowel Bayonet with Scabbard for .45-70 Trapdoor Springfield Rifle Hotchkiss .303 Due to long storage these

Due to long storage these boxes may be slightly dented or deformed

Original Item: Imported over 20 years ago

The two-piece mottled reddish-brown Bakelite grips are in excellent condition as well

160 were ordered from Watervliet Arsenal in New York in 1917 for use on the Western Front

Item F18 as shown in picture

Original Model 1873 Springfield Trowel Bayonet with Scabbard for .45-70 Trapdoor Springfield Rifle Hotchkiss .303 Due to long storage theseOriginal Item: Only One Available. A recent "attic find" this is an original and totally honest trowel bayonet introduced in 1873 for the . 45 70 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle. Intended for use as a bayonet that doubled as an entrenching tool either on or off the rifle. Offered in nice sleeper condition virtually as found having only been wiped clean. Totally complete in need of a little TLC that will result in a wonderful example of this unusual and