Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1886 - Serial No 339414 U.S. Militaria ship APOLLO by Purvis and

ship APOLLO by Purvis and Mitford in 1809

this straight bladed sword was the type that hung without scabbard in a rack on deck for easy access in the event the Seamen were required to REPEL BORDERS

I had felt that the United States viewpoint had been handled rather naively in some previous instances and that it was imperative that we put somebody down there who could take care of these interests

this is exceptionally rare as only a handful of examples are known to exist

Intact magazine included where permitted

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1886 - Serial No 339414 U.S. Militaria ship APOLLO by Purvis andOriginal 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