Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 1888 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1893 - Serial 561532 m The US Navy used these

The US Navy used these throughout WWII to help indicate the time while on deck

with an 1945 treatment date

This is a fine example of the 1880 Trooper's helmet made of silvered white metal

Date of Birth as May 2

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1884 / 1888 Round Rod Bayonet Rifle made in 1893 - Serial 561532 m The US Navy used theseOriginal 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