Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1887 - Serial 371240 OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT Action: Percussion side action

Action: Percussion side action

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The officers stayed in a 3 story villa in Bien Hoa at what was called the Honor Smith/Cong Li Compound and it faced Cong Li Street

and it functions well

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1887 - Serial 371240 OPTIONS_HIDDEN_PRODUCT Action: Percussion side actionOriginal 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 introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. However, it was not fitted