Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 330796 British Ordnance BAXTER published in 1970

BAXTER published in 1970

This belt plate was recovered from the Fredericksburg Virginia area

Other soldiers and marines engaged in frequent daily firefights (particularly those serving in the Philippines) found the weapon to have insufficient stopping power and penetration

including the trunnions

which is actually close to the color of Scottish marmalade

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 330796 British Ordnance BAXTER published in 1970Original Item: Only One available. The U. S. breech loading Springfield "trapdoor" rifle was introduced in 1873 in . 45 70 caliber. Basically it was the rifle the U. S. Army used to open the West and Springfield trapdoor carbines were used by Custer's Cavalry at the massacre at The Little Big Horn. This excellent example has the breech block marking: MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning