REGIMENTALLY MARKED US MODEL 1884 TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD WITH ROD BAYONET

REGIMENTALLY MARKED US MODEL 1884 TRAPDOOR SPRINGFIELD WITH ROD BAYONET

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Item Code: 2026-873

The U.S. breech loading Springfield “trapdoor” rifle was introduced in 1873 in .45-70 caliber. It was the principle rifle the U.S. Army used to open the West. Springfield trapdoor carbines were used by Custer’s Cavalry at the massacre at The Little Big Horn. In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. It was finally replaced in 1892 with the .30-40 caliber Krag bolt action magazine rifle; never-the-less the Model 1884 rifles saw service in the Spanish American War by many units. The Model 1884 round rod bayonet rifle was Springfield’s third attempt at a rod bayonet system on a trapdoor rifle. They had used the triangular rod system on the Model 1880 and some Model 1882 rifles. The Model 1884 rifle utilized a different, but no more reliable mechanism for retaining the rod.

Offered in very good condition is this trapdoor rifle in .45 caliber and its serial number is 56072. The butt plate is marked "U.S." and both barrel bands are “U” marked. The rifle features an excellent un-sanded stock with visible "SWP 1892" inspector's cartouche. This is a center fire breechloader. It has two bands, two sling swivels and an additional swivel on the front band for stacking. It has a functioning sliding ramrod bayonet. There is a door in the butt plate for a cleaning tool.

The lock is marked with an eagle and "U.S. SPRINGFIELD" having been manufactured by Springfield Armory, Springfield Massachusetts. The barrel is marked "V" over a "P" over an eagle's head. All the metal surfaces have a very mellow plum brown color and there is no evidence of pitting. The bore is excellent and the rifle has an excellent original World War One period leather sling.  Stamped deeply in the stock in front of the trigger guard in 1/2-inch-high figures is: "8" over "N.Y" over "322". This is 8 New York National Guard weapon number 322. The regiment was domestically active during the Spanish American War of 1898. A good, completely original example.   [pe] [ph:L]

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