Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 501714 Martini-Henry Bayonets gun positions

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Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 501714 Martini-Henry Bayonets gun positionsOriginal 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 introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. However, it was not fitted