Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rod Bayonet Rifle with Pistol Grip made in 1891 - Serial No 514660 18th Century It has the BELGIUM stamp

It has the BELGIUM stamp and the remains of the Regimental Markings  and is in excellent cleaned and restored condition

There is a lot of powder burn on the metalwork around the cap nipple

and supporting ground forces

The AH Youth (AH Jugend or HJ) was formed officially in 1935

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Rod Bayonet Rifle with Pistol Grip made in 1891 - Serial No 514660 18th Century It has the BELGIUM stampOriginal 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