Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 88 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle with Figured Stock made in 1892 - Serial 546577 Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles The blade is a fine

The blade is a fine example

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The lock marking is worn

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 88 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle with Figured Stock made in 1892 - Serial 546577 Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles The blade is a fineOriginal 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