Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1893 - Serial No 563291 Flags & Signs constructed of steel breast plate

constructed of steel breast plate with over the shoulder supports

3) Polished breechblock marked S

measuring 20" overall with its widest girth at 4

The 94th was highly publicized in the American print media of the time

The main culprit was the rigid plastic ear cups that turned out to be too strong in comparison with the skull around the ears

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1893 - Serial No 563291 Flags & Signs constructed of steel breast plateOriginal 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