Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 1888 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1893 - Serial 561532 Stocks Duestsche Soldaten]

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the handle is made of several layers of horn

with limited patina and much of the original gilt retained

Site excavated by Malcolm Petit

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 1888 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1893 - Serial 561532 Stocks Duestsche Soldaten]Original Item: Only One 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. This example has the breech block marking: U. S. MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a