Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1889 - Serial 436168 Japanese Marines They still have strong checkering

They still have strong checkering

which would later merge with Gebrüder Weyersberg to form the legendary Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co

It "improved" off the British 1871 version in that the action was removable as one unit and not only as parts

with a bit of corrosion fading:

on the Orange Turnpike

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1889 - Serial 436168 Japanese Marines They still have strong checkeringOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice interesting example of the classic Springfield 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 marking has been removed for some reason, but originally should have said: U. S. MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was designed, which could double as a cleaning rod, a