Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1884 Rifle Converted to Saddle Ring Carbine Made in 1884 - Serial 248483 Breda M-37 stencil on the front and

stencil on the front and on the reverse it is stenciled:

The handwritten  tag indicates that this rifled musket is a:

This print is the only one of its type bearing its individual number 985/1500

The brass trigger guard marked

but some of the stitching on the rear right side has popped

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1884 Rifle Converted to Saddle Ring Carbine Made in 1884 - Serial 248483 Breda M-37 stencil on the front andOriginal Item: Only One available. Here we have what is a very interesting example of a Springfield trapdoor Saddle Ring Carbine, which actually started its life as a Model 1884 RIFLE! It was later modified by having the barrel cut down to carbine length and re crowned, while the stock was cut down and re profiled the carbine style, and even had a saddle ring bar added to the left hand side of the rifle. The crowning on the end of the barrel and the