Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1884 Rifle Converted to Saddle Ring Carbine with Brass Tack Decoration - serial 294875 made in 1885 Category_MG 34 Accessories Ambrose Burnside of the 2d

Ambrose Burnside of the 2d Artillery

very few original examples survive

with some interior cracks and crumbling

This is a "Plug Fire" replica gun

This fine field cooking set comes very possibly from the Victorian ZULU WARS of the late 1870's

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1884 Rifle Converted to Saddle Ring Carbine with Brass Tack Decoration - serial 294875 made in 1885 Category_MG 34 Accessories Ambrose Burnside of the 2dOriginal Item: Only One available. Here we have what is a VERY interesting example of a Springfield trapdoor Saddle Ring Carbine, which actually started its life as a Model 1884 RIFLE! It was later modified by having the barrel cut down to carbine length and re crowned, while the stock was cut down and re profiled the carbine style, and even had a saddle ring bar with ring added to the left hand side of the rifle. We do not know where or when this