Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1892 - Serial 551469 Sales This is a very nice

This is a very nice example of a 9-inch Dahlgren Smoothbore Naval Gun Shell that would have had a utilized a Boreman fuze

• WWI issue wool tunic with Cross of Lorraine Advance Sector Service of Supply patch to left shoulder and wool medical insignia on right sleeve

Collar to Shoulder: 8"

The handle was scrimshawed and signed by Ron Skaggs on both sides

It looks as though he may have traveled to the holy land with the sword in 1898

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1892 - Serial 551469 Sales This is a very niceOriginal 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