Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife with U.S. Marked Leather Scabbard MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly This very fine examle is

This very fine examle is in

it seems to have been much more acceptable

The leather nose-piece and chamois backing are both in great condition but the rubber face pads have hardened with age (very typical)

1798 dated lock and a matching bayonet both "made" by Mortimer

56-56 Spencer was an American black powder rifle cartridge

Original U.S. Indian Wars Era Model 1873 Entrenching Tool Knife with U.S. Marked Leather Scabbard MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly This very fine examle isOriginal Item: Only One Available This is one of the nicer examples of the rare US Model 1873 Entrenching Tool we have ever encountered recently. This tool knife was adopted in 1873 and was mainly an entrenching tool (rather than a knife). It was used on the plains during the Indian Wars. It was a very light flat bladed tool and was short lived; it evolved into the heavier US Model 1880 1890. Designed for use by the U. S. Cavalry during the 1870s, the