Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873/84 Transitional Rifle with Bayonet made in 1886 - Serial No 308459 Brown Bess Muskets 4 ribbon bars including Purple

4 ribbon bars including Purple Heart for being Wounded in Action

This blade is of highest quality steel and reflects a mirror with its bright nickel finish

having been credited with twenty victories

stands for for Victoria Regina

a flaking box to play out the line when fired

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873/84 Transitional Rifle with Bayonet made in 1886 - Serial No 308459 Brown Bess Muskets 4 ribbon bars including PurpleOriginal 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 1873 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. It was finally replaced in