Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ramrod made in 1889 - Serial 446613 British Military Maps so the crown is still

so the crown is still in the correct shape

This particular musket was in East India Company use up until 1839

This Heer (Army) example is in very good condition

Rifles Short MLE– To the guard sling swivel

Tax records from these locales indicate the dates these gunsmiths were in business

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ramrod made in 1889 - Serial 446613 British Military Maps so the crown is stillOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, 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 limited success. However, it was not fitted to