The last chapter of the Trapdoor rifles -serial number 561529 dated 1893.

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Sling stuff.

The two photos below show the AEA marking on the U.S. M1887 sling for the Trapdoor rifle.

” AEA.” (Army Executive Agent for Insensitive Munitions)





I did not want to disassemble the sling for the photos for fear of damaging the leather so the pics are not as clear as they might be.


“ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL”
Inspector’s stamp” E.H.S,” (E.H. Schmitten Leather Goods, Rock Island, IL)






David