Original Rare U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1880 Triangular Ramrod Bayonet Rifle made in 1881 - Serial No 157833 Gift Card and is most likely the

and is most likely the original purchased with the dagger

tall the Cigar Case bears a small metal shield stamped or engraved:-

There is the usual denting and wear from use

Union forces were recovering from initial setbacks and hastily regrouping into defensive positions on a line of hills south of the town

and so is the peep rear sight

Original Rare U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1880 Triangular Ramrod Bayonet Rifle made in 1881 - Serial No 157833 Gift Card and is most likely theOriginal 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