Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1882 with Standard Ramrod - Serial No. 183233 German Machine Guns and carried into position by

and carried into position by its two crew

whose parachute caught on the spire of the town church

This is where a sageo (sword cord) would be inserted to secure the saya to the obi when in traditional Japanese dress

The tang is unsigned and angular

The paint is in very good condition on the outside of the helmet

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1882 with Standard Ramrod - Serial No. 183233 German Machine Guns and carried into position byOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely 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 #183233 with a nice "boxed" SWP 1881 cartouche on the left side of