Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Rod made in 1890 - Serial No 478230 OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT Mechanically sound appearing to be

Mechanically sound appearing to be in full working condition with a pleasant antique patina overall

It is marked on the metal cradle with 61607 ber 1944 E

Original Item: German machine guns were commonly supplied with soaking cans for muzzle components the make cleaning easier

It comes with a French-style sling

with a few spots of pitting from before the conversion

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Rod made in 1890 - Serial No 478230 OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT Mechanically sound appearing to beOriginal 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 which is faint: U. S. MODEL 1873 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a