Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1883 with Standard Ramrod - Serial No. 204146 Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly The late war issue galvanized

The late war issue galvanized steel liner band is marked on the left outer side with 64 nA / 57

The Rapid Deployment Force was reorganized as the United States Central Command on January 1

along with the owner's information marked on the liner:

so named because it was supplied to the military of the Russian Empire (41

The case is maker marked by Glaser & Sohn of Dresden

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1883 with Standard Ramrod - Serial No. 204146 Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly The late war issue galvanizedOriginal 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 marked: U. S. MODEL 1873 Offered in very good condition is this trapdoor rifle in . 45 70 government caliber, Serial #204146 with a nice "boxed" SWP 1882 cartouche on the left