Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle made in 1878 Updated with Buffington Sight - Serial 80326 Vietnam both dated 1866 for commission

both dated 1866 for commission by BREVET to Colonel and the second is to the promotion of Brigadier General

risking injury to those wielding it

We have not however tested it for functionality with caps

but the pennant fabric is still quite taut

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle made in 1878 Updated with Buffington Sight - Serial 80326 Vietnam both dated 1866 for commissionOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice early 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: MODEL 1873 (EAGLE) (CROSSED ARROWS) U. S. In the years following, the stamping on the breech block was simplified, and the block itself lost the "high arch" underneath. Offered in