Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 501714 Multi Nation Flags Inside lid of the wood

Inside lid of the wood transit chest still bears the original instructions

The company survived the war

it is full length or almost full length

The pommel is decorated on each side with a heavily incised American eagle

though the rest of the label has fallen off over the years

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 501714 Multi Nation Flags Inside lid of the woodOriginal 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