Original U.S. Experimental Springfield M-1884 Chaffee-Reece .45-70 Caliber Bolt Action Rifle - dated 1884 Japanese Uniforms The markings are mostly clear

The markings are mostly clear and the brass hilt has a nice honest patina

5-ship formation out of CONUS

Brossois traveled to the contractors in Austria and Germany to inspect early shipments of the M1895 bayonet

There is also a very nice "temple stamp" in the right middle

This award was a military service decoration of NSDAP Germany issued for satisfactory completion of a number of years in military service

Original U.S. Experimental Springfield M-1884 Chaffee-Reece .45-70 Caliber Bolt Action Rifle - dated 1884 Japanese Uniforms The markings are mostly clearOriginal Item: Only One available. During the late 1870s, the U. S. Army was looking for a replacement for the venerable Springfield Model 1873 single shot rifle with one that had a magazine for additional cartridges. The trapdoor design, like the remington rolling block, was very robust, but not conducive to any type of repeating system conversion. To do this, the Army's ordnance department set up a "Magazine Gun Board" in an attempt to find a