Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 486550 Lock Assembly and efforts were begun to

and efforts were begun to restore it not long after

On the left side of the helmet is a circa 1960s era reproduction Army helmet decal

Markings: 6442 / o

a death rate almost 20 percent higher than among other American POWs

but also areas of fouling and oxidation

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 486550 Lock Assembly and efforts were begun toOriginal 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