Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Dated 1892 War of 1812 it is closely associated with

it is closely associated with the people of Yemen and is prevalent among Muslim men in the Horn of Africa (primarily the Afars of Djibouti)

with cutouts for mainspring housing pin

Regular Mark II:

These examples were produced in the last decades of the 20th century

with Pete's unseen help

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Dated 1892 War of 1812 it is closely associated withOriginal 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. 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