Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1891 - Serial No 523585 Nepalese Cache Extras This particular example is a

This particular example is a Private Purchase or "Eigentums-helm" version

and comes in a marked wooden resting scabbard

making removing it from the scabbard difficult

There is also the correct back & nape strap

It is offered in excellent condition with all original parts including an original web sling

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1891 - Serial No 523585 Nepalese Cache Extras This particular example is aOriginal 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