Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1888 - Serial 387870 Magazines The guidon has fantastic patina

The guidon has fantastic patina across

with an actual handle and fuse

A fascinating Set from a known Policeman of Historical significance

and the leather is now stiff and cracking a bit on the inside

This puts production of this particular example right around the 1860s

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1888 - Serial 387870 Magazines The guidon has fantastic patinaOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a fantastic 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