Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod and Bayonet made in 1889 - Serial 460433 Napoleonic Japanese three barrel flare pistols

Japanese three barrel flare pistols are themselves rare

moved from Ship to Ship

intended for use in anti-shipping strikes in the South Pacific

622 missing in action

while the other has a repaired crack

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod and Bayonet made in 1889 - Serial 460433 Napoleonic Japanese three barrel flare pistolsOriginal 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 introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. However, it was not fitted