Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 88 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle with Sight Hood made in 1892 - Serial 534060 Books & Films 44 WCF) with a 24"

44 WCF) with a 24" round barrel and full-length magazine tube

Attached to the clip is a leather belt loop with a plated steel D ring

while others were plain

The shell chinstrap hook side is original

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 88 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle with Sight Hood made in 1892 - Serial 534060 Books & Films 44 WCF) with a 24"Original 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