Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1887 - Serial 365761 MG 15 and has been interred in

and has been interred in a United States Military Cemetery in Holland

Included with this offering are the internal parts including the entire bolt assembly as well as an original MP 40 magazines

marked with 6042 as well as the crossed Sword and Fasces

8 South Africans

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1887 - Serial 365761 MG 15 and has been interred inOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a fantastic 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