Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Serial No 166681 - Manufactured in 1882 MP 40 • Capturing Villa airfield on

• Capturing Villa airfield on Kolombangara as part of Operation Cartwheel to support the New Georgia campaign in July 1943

Villeneuve is supposed to have asked to whom he was surrendering

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This is a most interesting springfield trapdoor rifle

is hand painted and has a brown paper backing with horizontal hang line

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Serial No 166681 - Manufactured in 1882 MP 40 • Capturing Villa airfield onOriginal Item: Only One available. This is an excellent example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, its breach block is marked: U. S. MODEL 1884 The rifle is in excellent condition with great amounts of the original finish remaining. The Springfield Trapdoor rifle was 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. This is a real peach and well worth placing