Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Cadet Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 485178 U.S. Flags History of the "Mae West"

History of the "Mae West" Life Preserver:

A nearly identical map was carried by First Lieutenant Leonard Greenblatt during his service as a US soldier in Germany in May 1945

44 WCF for the Winchester Model 1873 and 1892 rifles

It is complete with all King's Crown Regimental Buttons and red and gilt collar telling us the jacket buttons date from after 1901

and there is not an internal pocket to check either

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Cadet Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 485178 U.S. Flags History of the "Mae West"Original Item: Only One available. This is a lovely example of the rare Springfield Model 1884 trapdoor Cadet 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,