Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 with N.J. Surcharge - Serial 487351 Pirate Flags This has made the proof

This has made the proof mark on the pommel quite faint

Note:  The same photographs are used for all variations

and the south was put under the administration of  Pro-Germany Fascist government based in Vichy

Action and barrel frame lock up are tight as a drum

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 with N.J. Surcharge - Serial 487351 Pirate Flags This has made the proofOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely 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 to