Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1888 - Serial 413358 British Ordnance We have had many of

We have had many of the badges before

Only the flash pan is brass

Since they were designed to support the brow plate (which was made only in one size) the base of each of the opposing lugs must be the same distance from the other

this mirrors the Charlesville Pattern muskets but has a Brown Bess type lock marked TATHAM & SON

This is technically classed as a "Bowie"  knife or Dirk

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1888 - Serial 413358 British Ordnance We have had many ofOriginal 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