Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 1888 Upgraded Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1886 - Serial 330222 P-1853 Enfield but then it didn't last

but then it didn't last forever

This is a lovely worn pair with no major damage or stains

Central Germany

the blade is revealed

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 1888 Upgraded Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1886 - Serial 330222 P-1853 Enfield but then it didn't lastOriginal 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