Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1889 - Serial 443422 Availability_Both The eagle's head faces towards

The eagle's head faces towards its right

Army by Second Lieutenant (later General) George S

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Military issue from the 1950s to the late 1980s

- Type 99 wood butt stock with securing screws and sling swivel (no butt plate)

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1889 - Serial 443422 Availability_Both The eagle's head faces towardsOriginal 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