Original U.S. Indian Wars Extremely Scarce Trowel Bayonet Model 1868 1st Pattern Scabbard Japanese Documents and Books and bears regimental marking 53

and bears regimental marking 53

There is no maker marking on this example

Original waist belt is present with its original buckle

Perhaps no other collectible is so shrouded in myth

Original U.S. Indian Wars Extremely Scarce Trowel Bayonet Model 1868 1st Pattern Scabbard Japanese Documents and Books and bears regimental marking 53Original Item. Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of an "Trowel" Bayonet M1868 First Pattern Scabbard! We have only ever seen one of these before, and that was over a decade ago! Owning one of these is a must for any serious Springfield trapdoor collector, and offerings like this do not come by very often at all! The scabbard is correctly stamped U. S. over PAT. DEC. 1, 1866, for the first pattern of this scabbard. This pattern has the