Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Marked to 25th Infantry Regiment "Buffalo Soldiers" - Serial 544516 Russian Flare Guns “RUPTURED DUCK” HONORABLE SERVICE PATCH:

“RUPTURED DUCK” HONORABLE SERVICE PATCH: The patch is located in the usual spot above the right breast pocket

the Allies were able to reorganize (with all forces under the unified direction of 18th Army Group commanded by General Sir Harold Alexander) and regain the initiative in April

captured from one of the Pacific Islands

- Visible grain (“hada”) in the steel of the blade

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Marked to 25th Infantry Regiment "Buffalo Soldiers" - Serial 544516 Russian Flare Guns “RUPTURED DUCK” HONORABLE SERVICE PATCH:Original 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