Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Serial No 387050 - Manufactured in 1887 Ordnance but it appears to be

but it appears to be a more recent addition

According to author and researcher Harold Peterson

Of course Cavalry was soon becoming a thing of the past and these long bayonets were being surpassed by different and shorter versions

It measures 15" overall with a 12" blade

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Serial No 387050 - Manufactured in 1887 Ordnance but it appears to beOriginal Item: Only One available. This is an excellent example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, its breach block is marked: U. S. MODEL 1884 The rifle is in excellent condition with great amounts of the original finish remaining. The Springfield Trapdoor rifle 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. This is a real peach and well worth placing