Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ramrod made in 1890 - Serial 482370 German Machine Guns and the stitching attaching it

and the stitching attaching it to the cap has rotted out in places

Greece fought with the Triple Entente during the First World War and later attempted to wrest control of parts of Asia Minor from what remained of the Turkish empire in the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922

maybe better

and is still relatively stiff

a wonderful acquisition for any collection

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ramrod made in 1890 - Serial 482370 German Machine Guns and the stitching attaching itOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely 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 fitted to