Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Cadet Rifle inspected by Erskine Allin - Very Early Production Price_$-050 - $200 measuring 31 inches wide

measuring 31 inches wide

Use it for severe cleaning projects that go beyond what the Antique Improver can do

This indicates that this weapon was a Battlefield pick-up which had laid open to the elements until discovery some 15 years after the action which took place on MARCH 29th 1879 during the famous ZULU WAR

with a highest quality nickel-plated finish

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Cadet Rifle inspected by Erskine Allin - Very Early Production Price_$-050 - $200 measuring 31 inches wideOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a nice 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: MODEL 1873 (Eagle's Head) U. S. This style of markings is only seen on the very early production Springfield rifles, as the Eagle was removed not long after production started. This