Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 501714 Multi Nation Flags Metal condition is good

Metal condition is good

The pommel is decorated on each side with a heavily incised American eagle

A number of Confederate Zouave units were also raised

though the rest of the label has fallen off over the years

on opposite sides of the throat

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 501714 Multi Nation Flags Metal condition is goodOriginal 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 introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. However, it was not fitted