Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1884 - Serial 236549 Antique Handguns so unfortunately we have not

so unfortunately we have not been able to identify the maker

especially with the lovely hardware

It even still has the leather pull tab completely intact

light contact

A lighter automatic "weapon system" version incorporating a twelve-round magazine

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1884 - Serial 236549 Antique Handguns so unfortunately we have notOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice 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