Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod & M1879 Sight made in 1887 - Serial 374021 Original Antique Guns And I -- I blame

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Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod & M1879 Sight made in 1887 - Serial 374021 Original Antique Guns And I -- I blameOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice 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