Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873/84 Cadet Rifle made in 1892 with Bayonet - Serial 535218 African Militaria Batch number 4934 stamped into

Batch number 4934 stamped into the rear apron

Overall the knife measures 12 inches in length

The 101st Airborne Division has a history that is nearly a century long

side plate and large barrel band which supports a brass fore sight

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873/84 Cadet Rifle made in 1892 with Bayonet - Serial 535218 African Militaria Batch number 4934 stamped intoOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a nice example of the rare Springfield 1873 trapdoor Cadet rifle, 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 breech block is marked: MODEL 1873 U. S. This example has a ghost of an inspection cartouche, and has characteristics of both the Springfield model 1873 and 1884. The production year would usually indicate