Original Rare U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1880 Triangular Ramrod Bayonet Rifle made in 1881 - Serial No 157833 Gift Card Who does not like DOWNTON

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There is the usual denting and wear from use

Union forces were recovering from initial setbacks and hastily regrouping into defensive positions on a line of hills south of the town

Fisher ASN 35596295 participated in the D-Day landings at Normandy on June 6th

It looks like the wood grip has been replaced or at least very much reworked

Original Rare U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1880 Triangular Ramrod Bayonet Rifle made in 1881 - Serial No 157833 Gift Card Who does not like DOWNTONOriginal Item: Only One available. Now this is a rare gun! The "Springfield Trapdoor" was the standard rifle used by the U. S. military in one form or another since the late 1860s, with 1873 being the "Final" product produced by Erskine S. Allin. However as with any rifle, updates continued to be made as needed. The short lived Model 1880 was one such design. These are exceedingly rare, and have always commanded in quite a premium at auction. In the