Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1884 with Bayonet & Scabbard - Serial 262973 U.S. Badges It retains its short original

It retains its short original ladder back sight and the markings on the right side of the steel receiver are still quite legible:

having been over the front brim of the helmet for quite some time

was NSFK Korpsführer from 15 April 1937 until 26 June 1943

in the Siberian Intervention after World War I

as their special foe

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1884 with Bayonet & Scabbard - Serial 262973 U.S. Badges It retains its short originalOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a nice example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, the weapon used, in its carbine form, by the troopers of the 7th Cavalry that met their fate at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876. The breech block is marked: U. S. MODEL 1873 Offered in excellent condition is this trapdoor rifle in . 45 70 government caliber, Serial # 262973 with a SWP 1884 cartouche, overall good metal finish with all proofs