Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873/84 Transitional Rifle made in 1886 - Serial No 307696 EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION made by firm of Giesen

made by firm of Giesen & Forsthoff

and was inactivated on 27 September 1945

This is the pistol issued to all Liberty ships and to many US Navy ships during WW2

and Spain at the

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873/84 Transitional Rifle made in 1886 - Serial No 307696 EXCLUDE_CHECKOUT_RESTRICTION made by firm of GiesenOriginal 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 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. It was finally replaced in