Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Marked to 25th Infantry Regiment "Buffalo Soldiers" - Serial 544516 Russian Flare Guns 44 as with the Army

44 as with the Army Model)

contractor 65 stands for firm Carl Heidelberg

There is some light wear to the stitching

Gen Joshua Chamberlain

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rifle Marked to 25th Infantry Regiment "Buffalo Soldiers" - Serial 544516 Russian Flare Guns 44 as with the ArmyOriginal 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