Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 1888 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle Made in 1891 - Serial 522899 Category_MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly We were told that this

We were told that this example was excavated near border of Grainger county in the state of Tennessee

Patent marking ROBERT'S PAT

The hilt has a very nice set of original wood grips

who made many guns under contract to countries all over the world

the cavalry was the backbone of most militaries

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 1888 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle Made in 1891 - Serial 522899 Category_MG 34 Barrel Jacket Assembly We were told that thisOriginal 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 example has the breech block marking: U. S. MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a