Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1885 - Serial 271647 French Field Equipment of Dagenham

of Dagenham

probably for the 4th (3rd East Prussian) Grenadiers "King Frederick the Great"

but the Chef der Fernmelderwesens (Head of the Communications System) is exclusively responsible for SS-Helferinnen

near the spine

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1885 - Serial 271647 French Field Equipment of DagenhamOriginal 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 designed, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. However, it was not fitted