Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1882 with Bayonet and Scabbard - Serial No 162215 MG 42 and the Air Transport Command's

and the Air Transport Command's India-China Wing (December 1942-June 1944) and India-China Division (July 1944-November 1945)

patent leather strap and visor

grips were of one-piece walnut

One of the most famous groups of early katar come from the Thanjavur Nayak kingdom (Formerly called Tanjore) of the 17th century

and the division soon thereafter departed for England in the summer of 1918

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1882 with Bayonet and Scabbard - Serial No 162215 MG 42 and the Air Transport Command'sOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice 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 excellent condition is this trapdoor rifle in . 45 70 government caliber, complete with original issue bayonet and scabbard. Serial # 162215 with a legible