Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod and Bayonet made in 1889 - Serial 460433 Category_Accessories A fascinating named set of

A fascinating named set of medals and documents for a German soldier killed relatively early in World War Two

For fighting training the guns are attached to standard flexible mounts

and many examples such as this one missing the last digit have been seen

and fits the cross guards like a glove

Their loss

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod and Bayonet made in 1889 - Serial 460433 Category_Accessories A fascinating named set ofOriginal 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