Original U.S. Early Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Cadet Rifle Made in 1876 with Stepped Rear Sight and 2-Notch Tumbler - Serial 71870 Category_MG 34 Accessories Post-war designs were not pursued

Post-war designs were not pursued until 1949

This is an extraordinary offering of totally genuine Slade Wallace equipment when only replicas have been previously available

This example still has a mostly legible maker marking and date

The lower margin indicates “The W

Original U.S. Early Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Cadet Rifle Made in 1876 with Stepped Rear Sight and 2-Notch Tumbler - Serial 71870 Category_MG 34 Accessories Post-war designs were not pursuedOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice early example of the rare Springfield 1873 trapdoor Cadet 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 Early examples of these would have an "Eagle's Head" and "Crossed Arrows", but this example was made just after they were removed, and still retains the