Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1884 Rifle Converted to Saddle Ring Carbine Made in 1890 - Serial 492277 Japanese Uniforms Complete with Helmet plate showing

Complete with Helmet plate showing a Castle over Flaming Grenade all beneath a brass band "SEAPEUIRS POMPIERS D'INGERSHEIM"

A very nice Vietnam war cap marked to the 82nd Airborne

and the trigger guard serves as the crank to rotate it

This is totally inert BATF compliant genuine World War One French F1 Grenade with a 1916 Brilliant fuse offered in excellent aged condition

The rear sight was removed

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1884 Rifle Converted to Saddle Ring Carbine Made in 1890 - Serial 492277 Japanese Uniforms Complete with Helmet plate showingOriginal Item: Only One available. Here we have what is a very interesting example of a Springfield trapdoor Saddle Ring Carbine, which actually started its life as a Model 1884 RIFLE! It was later modified by having the barrel cut down to carbine length and re crowned crudely, while the stock was cut down and re profiled the carbine style, and even had a saddle ring bar added to the left hand side of the rifle. We do not know where or when this