45 cal., two bands, two sling swivels, Buffington sight, sliding ramrod bayonet. The rifle features an excellent un-sanded stock with visible SWP 1892 cartouche.
The serial number indicates that it was built at Springfield in 1892. Serial # 548508, overall very good metal finish with all proofs still present. Offered in excellent condition is this trapdoor rifle in 45-70 government caliber. Because the small locking "fingers" are not clearly visible, the gun has been nicknamed "flatlatch." The Model 1884 RRB rifle utilized a different, but no more reliable mechanism for retaining the rod. They had used the triangular rod system on the Model 1880 and some Model 1882 rifles. The Model 1884 round rod bayonet rifle was Springfield's third attempt at a rod bayonet system on a trapdoor rifle. There are a number of stereopticon pictures that show guard units armed with of 1884 rifles. The regular army was issued the new Krag rifles and the guard units received the trapdoor. Model 1884 rifles saw service in the Spanish American War. 30-40 caliber Krag bolt action magazine Rifle. It was finally replaced in 1892 with the. In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod,a development that met with very limited success. Army used to open the West and Springfield trapdoor carbines were used by Custer's Cavalry at the massacre at The Little Big Horn. breech loading Springfield "trapdoor" rifle was introduced in 1873 in.