Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Made in 1887 with Standard Ramrod and Bayonet - Serial 354508 Japanese Marines Complete with contents

Complete with contents

It remained in British service until the end of the war

Blade Style: Large Clip-Point "Bowie"

A small brace was attached to one of the rope holes which had rubbed through over the years

which was famous for making tools

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Made in 1887 with Standard Ramrod and Bayonet - Serial 354508 Japanese Marines Complete with contentsOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely honest used example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, complete with an original bayonet. This was 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 replaced breech block is marked: U. S. MODEL 1873 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was designed, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development