Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873/84 Transitional Rifle made in 1886 - Serial No 30777* Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets very rarely seen

very rarely seen

while the left side would have information regarding the conversion

and quickly proved superior in all but turn radius to the Royal Air Force's main front-line fighter

The trigger guard is engraved iron

butt plate and "L" shaped side plate which appears to bear arsenal markings giving this 57-inch long Musket a character all of it’s own

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873/84 Transitional Rifle made in 1886 - Serial No 30777* Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets very rarely seenOriginal 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. It was finally replaced in