Hey guys! So over the weekend I picked up a pretty nice(to me) 1884 springfield trapdoor. It's got a date stamp of 1898 stamped onto the stock but as I've done some research some things don't add up. For one it has the 73 style cleaning rod and bayonet instead of the spike bayonet. It's also got a solid butt plate. So to me it looks like a late model 1884 on an earlier style stock. Was that a common thing or is this something that was cobbled together later? Either way the bores in great shape and I can't wait to take it out!