Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1866 Converted Rifle Socket Bayonet with Massachusetts Scabbard Holsters & Cases Also included:

Also included:

with the leather still very soft and complete

each displaying the Imperial Russian Double headed Eagle

with an elastic band on the back to hold it in place over the headlight

There they could hear the rumble of the big guns and speculated about when they would see "no-man's land"

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1866 Converted Rifle Socket Bayonet with Massachusetts Scabbard Holsters & Cases Also included:Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Springfield Trapdoor Converted Rifle bayonet, complete with an original scabbard. We have tested it on an M1866 Trapdoor conversion, and it fits great. We assume it will work with other trapdoor conversion models. The U. S. Civil war had confirmed the adage of NEED is the Mother of INVENTION. Muzzle Loading Muskets and Rifles were extensively used but new developments continually