Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rod Bayonet Rifle with Pistol Grip made in 1891 - Serial No 514660 U.S. Ordnance iron trigger guard

iron trigger guard

This lock plate is known as a "Screwless" lock

945 and the interior

and there is a repair in the red portion of the flag that appears to be post war

correct for this maker and time period

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rod Bayonet Rifle with Pistol Grip made in 1891 - Serial No 514660 U.S. Ordnance iron trigger guardOriginal 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 example has the breech block marking: U. S. MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a