Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 527879 U.S. Artillery when the bronze barrel jacket

when the bronze barrel jacket was replaced by a more economical steel one

Our solid resin non-firing display gun is nothing short of stunning

it was typically operated with a crew of 3

with an effective range of about 70 yards

the most interesting aspect is an engraved oval brass plaque on the right side of the butt stock that reads:

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 527879 U.S. Artillery when the bronze barrel jacketOriginal 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. The breech block is marked: U. S. MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod,a development that