Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle - Serial No 53922 - Manufactured in 1875 Brown Bess Musket Parts hammer and operating lever show

hammer and operating lever show traces of original color and case hardening

Stock is in good solid condition

Introduced in WW1 it was not only deadly but perhaps the most terrifying weapon ever used

The original address here was 314/315 Oxford Street

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle - Serial No 53922 - Manufactured in 1875 Brown Bess Musket Parts hammer and operating lever showOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very 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 very nice condition is this trapdoor rifle in 45 70 government caliber. Serial No. 53922 overall very good metal finish with barrel proofs still present. The