![]() Offered with a typed letter dated 21 February 2007 signed by Dr. The United States Army officially adopted the Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Rifle in 1873 as the standard-issue infantry. ![]() ![]() Allin, the master armorer of the Springfield Armory during the late 1800s. This serial number falls in the range of carbines shipped to Fort Keogh, Montanaįlayderman notes 'Pre-1876 carbines falling below the serial range of approximately 43,700 usually bring a premium value as they are considered pre-Custer Massacre/ 7th Cavalry types' The Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Rifle is a single-shot, breech-loading rifle chambered for the. barrel, recent London black powder proof Footnotes With russet sighted barrel rifled with three grooves and retained by a spring-held barrel band stamped with inspector's mark 'U', original folding adjustable back-sight calibrated to '12' hundred yards, and to '5' hundred yards along the side, serial numbered action with characteristic hinged breech-block with sprung release lever and stamped 'Model 1873' above crossed arrows and eagle-head mark over 'US', plain tang, figured half-stock (some bruising and minor repairs) apparently with remains of inspector's stamp on the left side, stamped with unclear '36' on the comb in front of the heel tang, and '34' or '84' in front of the trigger-guard, steel mounts comprising curved butt-plate dot punched 'FF', trigger-guard without sling loop, interrupted forward loop, and bright saddle-bar and ring (some wear and light rust patination) (2)Ģ2in.
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