Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Made in 1886 with Standard Cleaning Rod and Bayonet - Serial No. 334874 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts and only the third example

and only the third example of one of these exceedingly rare display guns that we have been able to offer

John Wilson Sprague was born in White Creek

The other side is marked with the British "Broad Arrow" proof over a large X blade bending mark next to O

Then the bars were removed alternatively first on the right and then on the left

Sand was used to keep the surgeon from slipping on the bloody ship deck

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Made in 1886 with Standard Cleaning Rod and Bayonet - Serial No. 334874 Francotte-Martini Rifles & Parts and only the third exampleOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a fantastic example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, complete with an original bayonet. This was 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