Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873/84 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1888 - Serial 419948 Russian Maxim 1910 Due to wear and deterioration

Due to wear and deterioration we cannot make out any numbers on the handle

Private First Class John J

though the entire scabbard has been overpainted with OD green paint

The letter

the South West Pacific theater

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873/84 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1888 - Serial 419948 Russian Maxim 1910 Due to wear and deteriorationOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice 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 replacement breech block is marked: U. S. MODEL 1873 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