Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1884 - Serial 238459 Manufacture Type_Original Items 5) Visions of an Island:

5) Visions of an Island: Rare works from Sri Lanka in the Christopher Ondaatje Collection by N

as the Americans and British defended against the German offensive in the Ardennes

Hands down the best bore we have ever seen on one of these rare carbines

A requst from Chennault to air drop 500 tons of weapons to the 10th Army was rejected by Stilwell as a "waste of effort"

A Belgium Flag decal was worn on the left hand side of the shell

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1884 - Serial 238459 Manufacture Type_Original Items 5) Visions of an Island:Original 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 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 fitted