Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle with Restored Metcalfe Cartridge Device - made in 1874 Availability_Domestic type heavy Mortar

type heavy Mortar

For use with the 39" barreled 3rd Model Brown Bess Musket used throughout the Napoleonic Wars this example comes with its ORIGINAL complete Brass Mounted Leather Scabbard

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Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle with Restored Metcalfe Cartridge Device - made in 1874 Availability_Domestic type heavy MortarOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a fantastic find and great opportunity to own a rifle with a very interesting history: A Springfield 1873 Trapdoor Rifle fitted with a restored Metcalfe Loading device. This consists of the inletted stock, attaching clamp, and Cartridge block. Some four or five years ago IMA purchased a series of Trapdoor Springfield rifles from a well known Internet Auction house. One of these rifles however was a bit different.