Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1891 - Serial No 505538 17th Century The 1st Infantry then campaigned

The 1st Infantry then campaigned with General Grant against Vicksburg in 1863

the rifle is locked in traverse

It still bears the makers name and address in black letters in the center:

black swas with a silver aluminum thread outer border on a white rayon base

the battalion was re-designated the 1st Parachute Battalion

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1891 - Serial No 505538 17th Century The 1st Infantry then campaignedOriginal 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