This is an excellent example of a U.S. Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor rifle, as manufactured in 1888. Blade front and Buffington ladder rear sight, left breech end of barrel marked with "V/P/eagle head" proofmarks, "US/MODEL/1884" marked low arch breech block, federal eagle and shield next to "U.S./SPRINGFIELD" marked on the lock plate, boxed script "SWP/1888" final inspection cartouche of Samuel W. Porter stamped on the left stock wrist, circled script "P" proof stamp behind the lower tang, two-piece trigger guard and trigger bar assembly, serrated trigger, and smooth buttplate marked "US" on the heel. Provenance: The Andrew Singer Collection