Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 1888 Round Rod Bayonet - Never Installed - 36" Long Czech Militaria The red bag was on

The red bag was on the right side

This really is a very nice example of an Argentine Model 1909 Artillery Short Sword or Machete

The blade is not etched at all on this example

matching the uniform

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 1888 Round Rod Bayonet - Never Installed - 36" Long Czech Militaria The red bag was onOriginal Items: Very Few Available. The U. S. breech loading Springfield "trapdoor" rifle was introduced in 1873 in . 45 70 caliber. Basically it was the rifle the U. S. Army used to open the West and Springfield trapdoor carbines were used by Custer's Cavalry at the massacre at The Little Big Horn. In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. It was