Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M-1884/88 "Quaker" Training Rifle with Wooden Barrel - Serial 551678 Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Imported by Palco Sports

Imported by Palco Sports

This fine example has an early military type flat faced lock plate without any pan re-enforcement bar

Leonard was a platoon leader and participated in eight campaigns as the 504th advanced into Germany

this display gun was reconstructed using some original BATF approved de-milled receiver parts added to 2

It measures 11-1/4 inches long overall and intended to be used with either bare hand or gloved fingers

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M-1884/88 "Quaker" Training Rifle with Wooden Barrel - Serial 551678 Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Imported by Palco SportsOriginal Item: Only One available. These are VERY rare but original and known as "QUAKER RIFLES" among collectors. Intended for the training of raw recruits, these were never intended to be operational or fired. These are made from obsoleted and or damaged Springfield Trapdoor rifles, with the rear 19" from the receiver forward being made of wooden dowel and joining the front 7" of the original steel barrel under the forward barrel band so that the