Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Display Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1889 - Serial 458504 Sharps Rifle This Symbol of the highest

This Symbol of the highest Military Rank is supported from an oak base on two pediments and carrying the Baton are two pairs of dolphins

The right side of the brass frame bears the maker's markings PARKES

This Cavalry visor cap is the correct grey/green wool construction visor cap with a very subtle whipcord weave features a black

The tip is missing a bit

and it is marked:-

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Display Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1889 - Serial 458504 Sharps Rifle This Symbol of the highestOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice deactivated "display" 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.