Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Cadet Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 485178 MG 42 Mounts which installs into the butt

which installs into the butt stock for sustained fire situations

Great multi-piece construction with red sun a separate piece

I would like to tell the story of my father

US Cavalry

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Cadet Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1890 - Serial 485178 MG 42 Mounts which installs into the buttOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely example of the rare Springfield Model 1884 trapdoor Cadet 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 designed, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. However,