Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1891 with Unit Marking - Serial No 511316 Martini-Henry Parts #1 changed with #3 and

#1 changed with #3 and they took #2 spot

measuring 19" x 9" x 9" with a concealed document compartment on the underside of the lid

The hilt is slightly carved wood and the scabbard is of plain wood in the classic Kris style

and March 19

1965) was an American broadcast journalist

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1891 with Unit Marking - Serial No 511316 Martini-Henry Parts #1 changed with #3 andOriginal Item: Only One available. The U. S. breech loading Springfield "trapdoor" rifle was introduced in 1873 in . 45 70 caliber. Basically it was the rifle the U. S. Army used to open the West and Springfield trapdoor carbines were used by Custer's Cavalry at the massacre at The Little Big Horn. This excellent example has the breech block marking: MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning