Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Made in 1886 with Standard Cleaning Rod and Bayonet - Serial No. 334874 Books & Films with the top line faint:

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Also included is a wonderful Japanese Good Luck flag taken from a Japanese soldier KIA

Original Items: Only One Lot of 9 Available

Both leather corner reinforcements are still present

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Made in 1886 with Standard Cleaning Rod and Bayonet - Serial No. 334874 Books & Films with the top line faint:Original Item: Only One available. This is a fantastic example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, complete with an original bayonet. This was 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