Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1891 - Serial No 504447 French Helmets inspected and rebuilt

inspected and rebuilt

News clippings etc

A very hard to find uniform set from an officer in the Red Army worn during WW2

This example measures 7 1/2" in overall length

the inscription on the top of the barrel can just about be made out and the "BEAR" Stamping is now best described as a ghost but unmistakable as the State symbol of California

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1891 - Serial No 504447 French Helmets inspected and rebuiltOriginal 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