Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ramrod made in 1890 - Serial 482370 Caps & Hats There are a great number

There are a great number of scuffs and scratches on the exterior paint

It is complete with a German National Colors (red white and black) Kokarden (cockades) around the left chin strap lug

which is what leads us to identify it as Victorian era

There is also the same proof on the side of the cylinder

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Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ramrod made in 1890 - Serial 482370 Caps & Hats There are a great numberOriginal 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