Original U.S. Early Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1874 with Bayonet - Serial No 24200 Original Machine Guns to capture crossings on the

to capture crossings on the River Rhine

The Franco-Prussian War in 1870 clearly demonstrated the need for up-to-date equipment in war time

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we only have steel bottom plates at this time

Original U.S. Early Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1874 with Bayonet - Serial No 24200 Original Machine Guns to capture crossings on theOriginal 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. It comes complete with an original bayonet, and steel scabbard. 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) (CROSSED ARROWS) U. S. In the