Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1879 Updated to Model 1888 - Serial No 111062 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns The second is a European

The second is a European soft shell black leather P

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There is a small chunk of wood missing directly behind the hammer

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Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1879 Updated to Model 1888 - Serial No 111062 Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns The second is a EuropeanOriginal Item: Only One available. The U. S. breech loading Springfield "trapdoor" rifle was introduced in 1873 in . 45 70 caliber. Basically it was the rifle the U. S. Army used to open the West and Springfield trapdoor carbines were used by Custer's Cavalry at the massacre at The Little Big Horn. This example has the breech block marking: U. S. MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a