Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Trowel Bayonet with Wood Handle Insert U.S. Antique Guns There is a single bamboo

There is a single bamboo securing peg (mekugi) still present

Original Item: Only One Available: The SS (Schutzstaffel - 'Protection Squadron') was originally formed in 1925

The British "Pattern of 1907" Bayonet was developed for the No

It has a diamond shaped aluminum cross guard

The frame has some very nice decorative engraving on the side plates of the action

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Trowel Bayonet with Wood Handle Insert U.S. Antique Guns There is a single bambooOriginal Item: Only One Available. Designed to fit a 45 70 Trapdoor Springfield Rifle, these you just don't see anymore, especially in this condition with the wood handle insert. These will fit any M 1873 Springfield trapdoor rifle that uses a regular ram rod. The rear portion of the socket rotates to allow it to be locked onto the barrel. An ingenious bayonet in the shape of a gardening trowel, that when fitted to the muzzle of the rifle can double