Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Made in 1880 with Repaired Stock and Early Cleaning Rod - Serial 130750 Spanish Military Equipment The projectile fits well into

The projectile fits well into the casing for display

Brass Habaki (blade collar) with a round brass tsuba (cross guard) is of the typical army type

however it does not hold at half cock due to wear on the tumbler

It is decorated with a well detailed stamped gold washed alloy Wehrmachtadler National Eagle insignia on the peak and an open gold washed cast aluminum oak leaf and acorn wreath surrounding an aluminum and metal tri-color cockade on the band

then flew to England under the control of Air Transport Command via Newfoundland

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Made in 1880 with Repaired Stock and Early Cleaning Rod - Serial 130750 Spanish Military Equipment The projectile fits well intoOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely patinated example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, which looks to have led an interesting life. It has a very early model cleaning rod, and the stock was damaged at some point, and looks to have had a new fore stock grafted on forward of the lower barrel band. This was the weapon used, in its carbine form, by the troopers of the 7th Cavalry that met their fate at the Battle of Little Big