Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1887 - Serial 362787 MG 42 Mounts It comes complete in its

It comes complete in its original brass mounted leather scabbard

the liner featured: suspension webbing that could be adjusted to hold the liner at the right height on the wearer's head

It looks to have been cleaned off several times

The flash on the front is for the 6th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

which gives maps of the impact site

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1887 - Serial 362787 MG 42 Mounts It comes complete in itsOriginal 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