Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 534243 Category_MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The original felt blade buffer

The original felt blade buffer is in place and tip of the blade is perfect

we have three of Reike’s medals:

It was completely normal for the dates to not all match

and was probably campaigning in Arizona and New Mexico when it received this rifle

already cut off from Japan

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle - Serial No 534243 Category_MG 34 Bolt & Barrel Assembly The original felt blade bufferOriginal 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. In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod,a development that met with very limited success. It was