From Leslie's Official History Of the Spanish American War. 1899
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The rifles are trapdoors aren't they? Never saw a Krag with the sling connected at the front of the triggerguard. Yet...
Trapdoors, indeed. The lucky devils! Supposedly the 9th New York Vol. never fired a shot in anger during the Spanish-American War. They did fire more than a few shots in anger during the Civil War.
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Those look like Model 1888 TD rifles - note the rod bayonets.
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
--George Orwell
Those rifles ARE M1884 trapdoor rifles!!
My Great Uncle, Charles York Judson, served with the 9th NY. Chhttp://pages.prodigy.net/oldchl/9thcyjudson.jpg
Could not get page to open. Subscribed page? I will have to look in my book to see if they are mentioned again. There are a lot of units mentioned and shown in the book. Too many to list/show here. Thanks....Originally Posted by M1 Rifleman