Original U.S. Early Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle with 1st Model Sight & Cleaning Rod - Serial 45157 made in 1875 Swords Signalling

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5 inches in overall length making this a fine example worthy of any collection and locks tightly onto the rifle

Here it was to be transferred to the XXVIII Army Corps in exchange for the Panzergrenadier Division "Großdeutschland"

The Parris-Dunn Training Rifle is not a very accurate replica of the 1903 Springfield Rifle

Original U.S. Early Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle with 1st Model Sight & Cleaning Rod - Serial 45157 made in 1875 Swords SignallingOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a VERY early example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, with some features that were removed in the subsequent years. The most noticeable of these are the early 1st pattern cleaning rod and "stepped" rear sight. This is 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)