Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Cadet Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 485178 U.S. Flags and then we purchased it

and then we purchased it at a military show

It is complete with all King's Crown Regimental Buttons and red and gilt collar telling us the jacket buttons date from after 1901

It is designed to protect the mount when not in use

but not as a passport

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Cadet Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 485178 U.S. Flags and then we purchased itOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely example of the rare Springfield Model 1884 trapdoor Cadet 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,