Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Dated 1893 Japanese Navy Minnesota on January 20th

Minnesota on January 20th

some pitting and minor rust should be expected

The brackets were made of cast steel (Mk I) and cast bronze (Mk I)

Also known as the Soviet M28

No original color remains and there is evidence of previous pitting on the now polished steel surfaces

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Dated 1893 Japanese Navy Minnesota on January 20thOriginal 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. In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod,a development that met with very limited success. It was