Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1887 - Serial 371240 OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT assigned to XIII Corps

assigned to XIII Corps

Included is a very nice "Ersatz" (replacement) bayonet

• a built in cheek piece to the butt

It depicts an early droop trail pinned eagle on a pebbled background that is surrounded by an oak leaf wreath that is tied together at the bottom

and fought its way as a "flying column" to Manila by 3 February 1945

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1887 - Serial 371240 OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT assigned to XIII CorpsOriginal 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