Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard German Afrikakorp 30 Caliber Machine Gun carry

30 Caliber Machine Gun carry handle Assembly that locks around the Ventilated Barrel Jacket immediately in front of the receiver with a quick release threaded locking latch

There are no size stamps or any other markings visible

It is marked with stock number D-43813 on the front of the body

and is also missing a substantial chunk on the bottom

Three alternate gun positions were selected

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard German Afrikakorp 30 Caliber Machine Gun carryOriginal 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