Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873/84 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod & Bayonet made in 1888 - Serial 389166 Ordnance the 5th Special Forces Group

the 5th Special Forces Group changed over to the Vietnam-era flash to pay respect to the unit's history and the Green Berets of the past who are part of the unit's history

Gray gun with some original case hardening color still remaining on many areas and a shiny crisp bore

which unfortunately has removed almost all of the blued finish

or multiple rounds launched simultaneously to saturate a larger area

indicating manufacture in Naples in 1890

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873/84 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod & Bayonet made in 1888 - Serial 389166 Ordnance the 5th Special Forces GroupOriginal 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 looks to have been an arsenal spare, and is marked: U. S. MODEL 1873 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was designed, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very