Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 501714 Multi Nation Flags The left side of the

The left side of the frame is marked with PAT

It is marked Mre d'Armes / Saint-Étienne on the right side of the frame and features all matching serial number F42903 on the barrel

Metal condition is good

on opposite sides of the throat

Inside lid of the wood transit chest still bears the original instructions

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 501714 Multi Nation Flags The left side of theOriginal 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 introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. However, it was not fitted