Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ramrod made in 1889 - Serial 446613 British Military Maps Tax records from these locales

Tax records from these locales indicate the dates these gunsmiths were in business

This extraordinary event provided a largely mis­leading demonstration of Australian-American goodwill at a time when resentment over wartime difficulties was only gradually fading

and the assorted family businesses bought Standard Knife’s inventory

This was just received from a private collection

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ramrod made in 1889 - Serial 446613 British Military Maps Tax records from these localesOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely 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 to