Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle marked N.G.P. - Serial No 508047 Iraq If you are ever going

If you are ever going to own one

was destined to command the Fifth Army throughout most of its existence

The steel scabbard is in good condition

• Y date 1923 hallmark

- Left chest bears an Italian made hand painted leather embossed 759th Bomb Squadron insignia patch

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle marked N.G.P. - Serial No 508047 Iraq If you are ever goingOriginal 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