Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 238078 Japanese Ordnance The Zakka Khel Expedition

The Zakka Khel Expedition

There are no visible markings which would typically be on the screw cap but due to age and wear the markings are not visible

Both focus diopters work smoothly

and still retains almost all of the factory darkening

the 10th Mountain Division was responsible for the Mound Belvedere area

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 238078 Japanese Ordnance The Zakka Khel ExpeditionOriginal 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