Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1893 - Serial No 563291 81mm Mortar An épée fencer must hit

An épée fencer must hit the target with the tip of the weapon

5 x 12 inches and is bound with aluminum pins It has a front 4 page index that has 300 numbered photos with captions

The silver plaque is clearly old

Some are clearly marked Mark V or Mark 5

to Stevenson's mother outlining his awards and the above mentioned documents

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1893 - Serial No 563291 81mm Mortar An épée fencer must hitOriginal 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: U. S. MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a