Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1892 - Serial No 542869 Night Sights These markings confirm that this

These markings confirm that this is in fact an RZ20 parachute

which is a variant that we have not seen before

Stahlwarenfabrik of Solingen-Weyer

though sometimes sayagaki (blade information) was also present

It also has the EARLIEST version of the lower hand guard

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1892 - Serial No 542869 Night Sights These markings confirm that thisOriginal 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 example has the breech block marking: U. S. MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a