Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1888 - Serial 407526 French Helmets It is mounted on a

It is mounted on a simple but perfect desk stand and will constantly be a center-of-attention conversation piece

These are most likely Weimar period markings

and has a proof mark

and the gun when pushed

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1888 - Serial 407526 French Helmets It is mounted on aOriginal 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