1873-84 SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR M1873 BAYONET ref. b-79

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1873-84 SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR M1873 BAYONET ref. b-79:
$89.00

HERE WE HAVE A VERY NICE MODEL 1873 BAYONET FOR THE 1873-84 SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR RIFLE. THIS IS THE FULL SIZE BAYONET WHICH IS 21\" INCHES LONG. IT IS FOR THE INFANTRY RIFLE NOT THE CADET. THIS APPEARS TO BE ONE OF THE \"FIRST TYPE\" MODEL 1873 BAYONETS WHICH WERE NEWLY MANUFACTUREDFROM THE START OF TRAPDOOR PRODUCTION IN 1873 INTO EARLY 1878. ONLY ABOUT 55,000 OF THE FIRST TYPE WERE MADE. FROM EARLY 1878 ON THE\"SECOND TYPE\" WAS MANUFACTURED BY COLD PRESSSSING SURPLUS 58 CALIBER 1855-64 MUSKET BAYONETS TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE SOCKET TO FIT THE 45 CALIBER TRAPDOOR BARREL. THE FIRST TYPE GENERALLY FIT THE BARELL BETTER AS THEY WERE MADE THE CORRECT SIZE TO BEGIN WITH. THIS EXAMPLE FITS MY RIFLE VERY WELL AND IT SLIDES ON AND OFF SMOOTHLY. THE LOCK RING ALSO WORKS VERY SMOOTHLY.

THE ORIGINAL BLUED FINISH ON THIS BAYONET IS IN VERY NICE CONDITION. HOWEVER THERE ARE A FEW SMALL DARK SPOTS HERE AND THERE AND THERE ARE SOME TINY NICKS ON THE BLADE EDGES. THESECAN BE SEENIN PHOTO NUMBER 8. THERE IS NO RUST AND THE POINT IS VERY NICE. THE PHOTOS DO NOT DO THE BLUEING JUSTICE. THE PHOTO OF THE BAYONET MOUNTED ON A RIFLE SHOWS THE TRUE APPEARANCE OF THE BLUEING MUCH BETTER THAN THE OTHER PHOTOS. THE RIFLE IS NOT INCLUDED NOR IS THE CAT SHOWN IN ONE OF THE PHOTOS. YOU ARE BUYING ONLY THE BAYONET WITH LOCK RING

THIS ITEM IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION BUT IT IS NOT NEW. IT IS A 130 YEAR OLD USED MILITARY PART SO SOME WEAR SHOULD BE EXPECTED. PLEASE LOOK AT THE ATTACHED PHOTOS CAREFULLY AS THEY ARE OF THE ACTUAL BAYONET THAT YOU WILL RECIEVE. THE PHOTOS ARE THE BEST DISCRIPTION OF CONDITION. PLESE FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS BEFORE offerDING.

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