Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 511117 U.S. Equipment this example was made at

this example was made at the legendary Springfield Armory in Springfield

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Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 511117 U.S. Equipment this example was made atOriginal 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