Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1884 - Serial 238459 ger Bears serial number 59333 indicating

Bears serial number 59333 indicating that this rifle was manufactured in 1891

New Zealand after disembarking from USAT Wakefield

• Lieutenant bars

as marked on the crown inside

probably by the Confederate States

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1884 - Serial 238459 ger Bears serial number 59333 indicatingOriginal 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