Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1888 - Serial 396444 Scabbards & Sheaths but the finish is worn

but the finish is worn on many of the fittings

and PHILADELPHIA is marked on the barrel directly in front of the small back sight

The is a silver cigar box that measures 9" x 4

Harold Goettler and Lt

000 mortars at the outbreak of war with all mortars to be completed by January 1941

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1888 - Serial 396444 Scabbards & Sheaths but the finish is wornOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice 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