Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1888 - Serial 396444 German Holsters the bomblet was stabilized by

the bomblet was stabilized by six pop-out drag vanes

This is a somewhat rare Japanese WWII Issue bayonet & nose cap assembly

marrying another of Allen's daughters and coming to work for his father-in-law after leaving the US Army at the end of the Civil War

The US shakos changed again from 1832 to 1851

There are signs of light powder burn at the breach

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1888 - Serial 396444 German Holsters the bomblet was stabilized byOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice 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 is marked: U. S. MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was designed, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. However, it was not fitted