Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1885 with Standard Ramrod - Serial No. 286395 Japanese Holsters Height: 71" and up

Height: 71" and up

but we aren't sure

The front features a wonder Kaiser Wilhelm II caricature

as many later had the bayonet latch removed and the muzzle ring removed to serve as fighting knives

and it looks like it possibly had previously been bent to serve as a type of "lid" for a box or trunk of some sort

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1885 with Standard Ramrod - Serial No. 286395 Japanese Holsters Height: 71" and upOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely lightly used honest 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 good condition is this trapdoor rifle in . 45 70 government caliber, Serial #286395 with a faint "boxed" SWP 1884 cartouche on the left