Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1883 with Standard Ramrod - Serial No. 208779* Cannons & Mortars The brass Butt Plate marked

The brass Butt Plate marked with 137

including the dated ones

There is an inspector mark on the spine of the blade but no date is present

Later Grenztruppen troops also wore and tested the second pattern of camouflage called Strichtarn or rain pattern that was also called the "one-stripe-no-stripe-suit" by soldiers

though it is quite small at under 7 inches in size

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1883 with Standard Ramrod - Serial No. 208779* Cannons & Mortars The brass Butt Plate markedOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a great 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 # 208779* with a nice "boxed" SWP 1882 cartouche, overall good metal finish with