Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 320552 Category_Snider Rifle Accessories this is a fascinating piece

this is a fascinating piece of American history

Originally these Pre-WW2 cans were manufactured to contain Petrol (gasoline) and were embossed with a large SHELL logo on the top and:

The earlier bigger and heavier types A and B were phased out in the early 1950s

Many examples were returned to the factory for grinding

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 320552 Category_Snider Rifle Accessories this is a fascinating pieceOriginal 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