It has the model 1884 serrated trigger and Buffington sight fitted, along with the correct lower barrel band. The serial number indicates production in 1885, with the stock inspected in the same year. The rifle has overall very good metal finish and all metal proofs still present, with a nice aged blue finish. It features a standard ramrod, not the usual ramrod bayonet seen on rifles produced during this time. 45-70 government caliber, Serial # 300716 with a clear SWP 1885 cartouche to the rear of the lock screws. Offered in excellent condition is this trapdoor rifle in. There are a number of stereopticon pictures that show guard units armed with of 1884 rifles. The regular army was issued the new Krag rifles and the guard units received the trapdoor. Model 1884 rifles saw service in the Spanish American War. 30-40 caliber Krag bolt action magazine rifle. It was finally replaced in 1892 with the. However, it was not fitted to all rifles, and not usually seen until at least 1886. In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was designed, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. 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.
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