Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Made in 1887 with Standard Ramrod and Bayonet - Serial 354508 Hotchkiss MG with it's correct original leather

with it's correct original leather belt

The markings on the ricasso

It has the original correct sewn on chinstrap

although there were attempts to build military sailplanes as well

The Parrott rifles could also fire Hotchkiss ammunition

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Made in 1887 with Standard Ramrod and Bayonet - Serial 354508 Hotchkiss MG with it's correct original leatherOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely honest used example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, complete with an original bayonet. This was 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 replaced breech block is marked: U. S. MODEL 1873 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was designed, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development