Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 88 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle with Sight Hood made in 1892 - Serial 534060 Russian Ordnance which sunk on that fateful

which sunk on that fateful morning of December 7

then after D-Day it was moved to Advanced Landing Grounds in France and Belgium

though this is probably from when it was originally made

This is a high quality salesman's display board designed to entice vendors who sold to German soldiers during WWII

von Kessel

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 88 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle with Sight Hood made in 1892 - Serial 534060 Russian Ordnance which sunk on that fatefulOriginal Item: Only One available. The U. S. breech loading Springfield "trapdoor" rifle was introduced in 1873 in . 45 70 caliber. Basically it was the rifle the U. S. Army used to open the West and Springfield trapdoor carbines were used by Custer's Cavalry at the massacre at The Little Big Horn. This example has the breech block marking: U. S. MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a