Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 238078 19th Century A wonderful Frank Wesson

A wonderful Frank Wesson

The exterior of this German helmet retains about 85% of the original black paint

and the stock does not appear to have been made to accommodate the standard pan and bolster

The bolt face was also machined to accept the smaller diameter 6

(Photo source: ECPAD

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 238078 19th Century A wonderful Frank WessonOriginal 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