Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle marked N.G.P. - Serial No 508047 Iraq was destined to command the

was destined to command the Fifth Army throughout most of its existence

where it remained until the end of the war

combined with conventional artillery

If you are ever going to own one

Oval in shape the badge displays a an oval belt surrounded by a star with-

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle marked N.G.P. - Serial No 508047 Iraq was destined to command theOriginal 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