Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Cadet Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1888 - Serial 421331 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly known as a "Comb Top"

known as a "Comb Top"

The blade is still straight without any serious deviation

These were designed to be dropped from a patrol plane or deployed by an anti-submarine missile from a surface ship

There is fouling and past oxidation in the grooves

and has a few small edge nicks

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Cadet Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1888 - Serial 421331 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly known as a "Comb Top"Original Item: Only One available. This is a lovely honest used example of the rare Springfield Model 1884 trapdoor Cadet 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