Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1886 - Serial 330770 Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia On the tag is written

On the tag is written the original owner’s name

TYPE: 1919A4 M2

History of the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment in WWII

Major General Leslie Groves of the United States Army Corps of Engineers oversaw the project from 1942 to 1946

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Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1886 - Serial 330770 Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia On the tag is writtenOriginal 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