Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873/84 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod & Bayonet made in 1888 - Serial 389166 Ordnance though it has a tear

though it has a tear around the right attachment rivet

It has definitely been sharpened several times and has seen real use in the field

which unfortunately has removed almost all of the blued finish

Gray gun with some original case hardening color still remaining on many areas and a shiny crisp bore

Many of the finest Civil War presentation sword blades originated from Clauberg

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873/84 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod & Bayonet made in 1888 - Serial 389166 Ordnance though it has a tearOriginal 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 looks to have been an arsenal spare, and is marked: U. S. MODEL 1873 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was designed, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very