Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1892 - Serial No 552788 French Pistols -Maker signed (Mei) on blade

-Maker signed (Mei) on blade tang - somewhat worn due to age

they were later able to fly into action from England and fought under the Third U

Signed on the left barrel I

A genuine WWI officer’s Pickelhaube from a Bavarian line-Infantry Regiment

Bombed in support of ground forces at St Lo in Jul 1944 and at Caen in Aug

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1892 - Serial No 552788 French Pistols -Maker signed (Mei) on bladeOriginal 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 excellent example has the breech block marking: MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning