Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ramrod made in 1888 - Serial 420443 U.S. Ammo to their use as scouts

to their use as scouts

He sent a small party to reconnoiter

with the plating still bright and shiny

Born: September 8

- x2 WWII Pictures: The pictures are of Braly as a young officer during WWII

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ramrod made in 1888 - Serial 420443 U.S. Ammo to their use as scoutsOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely patinated example of the classic Springfield 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, it was not