Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle with Tools made in 1891 - Serial No 529615 British Artwork & Posters Offered in totally inert

Offered in totally inert

and largely superseding the 1

An extremely rare staggering find from the Nepalese Cache is this double pea rifle made by James Purdey & Son

indicating production prior to 1884

One of the DP's main drawbacks though was its bipod

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle with Tools made in 1891 - Serial No 529615 British Artwork & Posters Offered in totally inertOriginal 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