Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Rod made in 1886 - Serial No 320458 Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage "Without the B-17 we may

"Without the B-17 we may have lost the war

The original paint scheme

It has a long range rear "ladder" sight marked "1873

in contrast

There is still a bit of the original cylinder battle scene

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Rod made in 1886 - Serial No 320458 Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage "Without the B-17 we mayOriginal Item: Only One available. The U. S. breech loading Springfield "trapdoor" rifle was introduced in 1873 in . 45 70 caliber. Basically it was the rifle the U. S. Army used to open the West and Springfield trapdoor carbines were used by Custer's Cavalry at the massacre at The Little Big Horn. This example has the breech block marking which is faint: U. S. MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a