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The Springfield Model 1888 was one of several models of Trapdoor Springfield rifles produced in the late 19th century.The Trapdoor Springfields had originally been produced with reworked bayonets left over from the Civil War. When supplies of these bayonets ran low Springfield Armory attempted to create a new design as these bayonets were considered to be obsolete.For the Springfield Model 1880 Springfield Armory had attempted to combine the bayonet and cleaning rod into a single unit.