Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ramrod made in 1888 - Serial 420443 Receivers • Dog tag that reads:

• Dog tag that reads: D C Francis 1988119

and flaking

49th Battalion

and there also is a bit of wear

but it unfortunately is too worn for any markings to survive

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ramrod made in 1888 - Serial 420443 Receivers • Dog tag that reads:Original Item: Only One available. This is a lovely patinated 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 designed, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. However, it was not