Original Rare U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1880 Triangular Ramrod Bayonet Rifle made in 1881 - Serial No 156797 Category_Brunswick Guns The reverse of the award

The reverse of the award is maker marked and dated W

" None who know him ever heard him express any regret for his courage in the face of overwhelming odds -- he knew what must be done

The bolt does pull back and fly forward when the trigger is pulled

meaning "daddy"

which is about 10 inches tall

Original Rare U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1880 Triangular Ramrod Bayonet Rifle made in 1881 - Serial No 156797 Category_Brunswick Guns The reverse of the awardOriginal Item: Only One available. Now this is a rare gun! The "Springfield Trapdoor" was the standard rifle used by the U. S. military in one form or another since the late 1860s, with 1873 being the "Final" product produced by Erskine S. Allin. However as with any rifle, updates continued to be made as needed. The short lived Model 1880 was one such design. These are exceedingly rare, and have always commanded in quite a premium at auction. In the