Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1889 - Serial 435638 Manufacture Type_Original Items In order to become Light

In order to become Light Infantry the regiment changed the way it trained

and the three groove rifling is still clearly visible and in very good condition

including a nose cap

Co Pilot Bill Healy Riverdale

low on everything

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1889 - Serial 435638 Manufacture Type_Original Items In order to become LightOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, the weapon used, in its carbine form, by the troopers of the 7th Cavalry that met their fate at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876. The breech block is marked: U. S. MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was designed, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. However, it was not fitted