Original Rare U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1880 Triangular Ramrod Bayonet Rifle made in 1881 - Serial No 156797 Untouched Antique Guns The assembly is pitted on

The assembly is pitted on the exposed surfaces

The symbol button is nicely set having fully intact translucent enameling

so we are not sure about the date:

the number of different types would be too exhaustive to list

and later banned by the German criminal code

Original Rare U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1880 Triangular Ramrod Bayonet Rifle made in 1881 - Serial No 156797 Untouched Antique Guns The assembly is pitted onOriginal Item: Only One available. Now this is a rare gun! The "Springfield Trapdoor" was the standard rifle used by the U. S. military in one form or another since the late 1860s, with 1873 being the "Final" product produced by Erskine S. Allin. However as with any rifle, updates continued to be made as needed. The short lived Model 1880 was one such design. These are exceedingly rare, and have always commanded in quite a premium at auction. In the