Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Updated Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle Serial 96470 - Made in 1878 & Upgraded in 1891 Czech Militaria so we can't make out

so we can't make out the date clearly

Leather Jacket -Collar to shoulder: 10”Shoulder to sleeve: 25

Inspired by the 1939 success of Finnish troops fighting off Russia while on skis

Barone in the 109th Field Artillery

it can easily be used as a fixed or mobile radio station

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Updated Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle Serial 96470 - Made in 1878 & Upgraded in 1891 Czech Militaria so we can't make outOriginal 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. This example has the breech block marking: U. S. MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a