Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873/84 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1888 - Serial 419948 German Field Equipment which has suffered some damage

which has suffered some damage from exposure to the sea air on the iron and steel components

so today combined with their small manufacture number they are quite rare

There is black piping around the top of the cap which is an indication of the Luftwaffen-Pioniere engineer corps

This is a 27" barrel short rifle with short backsight almost certainly produced for colonial service in North Africa

further forward under the breech block

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873/84 Rifle with Standard Ram Rod made in 1888 - Serial 419948 German Field Equipment which has suffered some damageOriginal 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 replacement breech block is marked: U. S. MODEL 1873 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was designed, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. However, it was