Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard Antique Handguns ] SAML COLT NEW-YORK U

] SAML COLT NEW-YORK U

the safety thumb-piece catch was discontinued and not adopted

however in overall near-excellent condition

The company was granted its first Royal Warrant in 1868 by The Prince of Wales

uniforms and accouterments

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with U.S. Scabbard Antique Handguns ] SAML COLT NEW-YORK UOriginal Item: Only One Available. The model 1873 "Trapdoor" Springfield was the first standard issue breech loading rifle adopted by the United States Army. The gun, in both full length and carbine versions, was widely used in subsequent battles against the American Indians. It was 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 model 1873 was the fifth