Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1884 Rifle Converted to Saddle Ring Carbine Made in 1890 - Serial 492277 Water Jacket Assembly The blade tang shows great

The blade tang shows great age

LTC George Crook led an expedition of one company of the 1st Cavalry to pursue the Indians in their winter quarters

when you tell the story

the metalwork

as often the marking was removed when being sold out of Navy storage

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1884 Rifle Converted to Saddle Ring Carbine Made in 1890 - Serial 492277 Water Jacket Assembly The blade tang shows greatOriginal Item: Only One available. Here we have what is a very interesting example of a Springfield trapdoor Saddle Ring Carbine, which actually started its life as a Model 1884 RIFLE! It was later modified by having the barrel cut down to carbine length and re crowned crudely, while the stock was cut down and re profiled the carbine style, and even had a saddle ring bar added to the left hand side of the rifle. We do not know where or when this