Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1892 - Serial No 556918 Bayonets resulting in Gordon being imprisoned

resulting in Gordon being imprisoned and sent to Massawa

a classic headsman's axe

This indicates use by the 155th (7th West Prussian) Infantry Regiment

New Made Item: Always hard to find

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1892 - Serial No 556918 Bayonets resulting in Gordon being imprisonedOriginal 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