Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Cadet Rifle Made in 1889 with Excellent Bore - Serial 439936 Military Flare Guns Some relatively recent detective work

Some relatively recent detective work has attributed these holsters to being made by Lederfabrik Christof Neuner of Klagenfurt

identifying the soldier as James Garland Clements

first used relatively early in the war on the Serbian front

you may recall that a pair of these revolvers were carried in shoulder holsters by Brendan Fraser in his 1999 adventure film "THE MUMMY"

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Cadet Rifle Made in 1889 with Excellent Bore - Serial 439936 Military Flare Guns Some relatively recent detective workOriginal 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,