Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1883 with Bayonet and Scabbard - Serial No 196877 Holsters & Cases Totally original and ready to

Totally original and ready to frame and display

The first word appears to be "Gluck" which means "luck" so the engraving is perhaps a hunter's prayer for a successful outing

though it is missing about half of the original brown paint

38 WCF over the chamber) with a 24" octagonal barrel and full-length magazine tube

They supplied many Officers with private purchase weapons during the French Revolution and the subsequent Napoleonic Wars

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1883 with Bayonet and Scabbard - Serial No 196877 Holsters & Cases Totally original and ready toOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice 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 excellent condition is this trapdoor rifle in . 45 70 government caliber, complete with original issue scabbard and socket bayonet, one of the best we've ever