Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1889 with Standard Ramrod & Early Sight - Serial No. 464535 French & Indian War Kwajalein Atoll

Kwajalein Atoll

The bipod works well

it was renowned for its role in Operation Overlord (the D-Day landings and airborne jumps starting 6 June 1944

Prior to the first attack

which had been part of the 44th Division and then the 33rd

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1889 with Standard Ramrod & Early Sight - Serial No. 464535 French & Indian War Kwajalein AtollOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely 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 #464535 with a nice "boxed" SWP 1888 cartouche on the left side of