Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1892 - Serial No 538761 U.S. Ordnance reflecting the fascination with classical

reflecting the fascination with classical mythology and exotic imagery common among elite European decorative arts of the period

The action works beautifully and the bore has clear lands and grooves

The right front breast area also has period authentic hand painted 5" circular patch of an unidentified Bombardment Group that depicts a flying bomb with wings

This roughly translates to "Sukenobu made this in Mino Province (noshu)"

You could just imagine that its 1946 and see it hanging outside and American Zone pub in Berlin

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1892 - Serial No 538761 U.S. Ordnance reflecting the fascination with classicalOriginal 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 excellent example has the breech block marking: MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning