Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 1888 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1893 - Serial 561532 Stocks On the reverse of the

On the reverse of the jacket is a rendition of a B-24 Liberator worthy of the canvas it was painted on

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It measures roughly 65” in total

The first cover is marked as for the M2 Tripod Mount

though the location of the base can still be seen on the upper surface of the barrel

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 1888 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1893 - Serial 561532 Stocks On the reverse of theOriginal 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