Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle dated 1881 with Early Lock Plate & Cleaning Rod - Serial ??2542* Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly He died of pneumonia in

He died of pneumonia in 1982

Before the Second World War

The bolt features a telescoping return spring guide that serves as a pneumatic recoil buffer

and it doesn't look to have been used much in service

White cotton with the red sun dyed onto the center

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle dated 1881 with Early Lock Plate & Cleaning Rod - Serial ??2542* Category_MG 34 Feed Assembly He died of pneumonia inOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very 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, which has unfortunately had the serial number partly worn away. We can only make out the