Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 499967 Browning LMG the 112th Infantry Regimental Combat

the 112th Infantry Regimental Combat Team was holding a 6-1/2 mile long sector which the Germans attacked with nine divisions

1883 to Hartley & Graham in New York City

The Waffen-SS grew from three regiments to over 38 divisions during World War II

so it must have gotten flipped at some point during production

The water reservoir on the back looks to be made from brass

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 499967 Browning LMG the 112th Infantry Regimental CombatOriginal 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