Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 1888 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle Made in 1885 with Butt Trap Tools - Serial 279545 U.S. Machine Guns red and black thread

red and black thread

There is some verdigris in places

which encourages citizens to donate to the Army Girls’ Transport Tobacco Fund

the United States occupied the base

The butt plate does have some light pitting

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 1888 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle Made in 1885 with Butt Trap Tools - Serial 279545 U.S. Machine Guns red and black threadOriginal 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