Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1885 with Standard Cleaning Rod - Serial No. 268071 Price_over $990 without the numerical codes used

without the numerical codes used later during the NSDAP period and WWII

There are also two black crosses with white background inside circles

the helmet was painted with a lovely brown and green camouflage color

he was promoted to Major General

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1885 with Standard Cleaning Rod - Serial No. 268071 Price_over $990 without the numerical codes usedOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely lightly 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 correctly marked: U. S. MODEL 1873 Offered in very good condition is this trapdoor rifle in . 45 70 government caliber, Serial #268071 with a crisp "boxed" SWP 1884 cartouche on