Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Converted to Flintlock Prop Gun for 1957 “Raintree County” M.G.M Movie - Missing Buttstock Military Maps This is a wartime model

This is a wartime model

including lots of small chips and scratches

including a "Jaeger" style trigger guard

this version of the classic watch cap was officially known as the A4

with an intact rubber pad between the to parts

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Converted to Flintlock Prop Gun for 1957 “Raintree County” M.G.M Movie - Missing Buttstock Military Maps This is a wartime modelOriginal Item: Only One available. This gun is a flintlock of sorts, and is either a great piece of movie memorabilia, or a waste of what was a nice U. S. SPRINGFIELD TRAPDOOR in 45 70 Caliber. From what we can tell, it was a model 1884 Trapdoor rifle, which was purchased by movie armorers to use as a blank firing gun. It may have had the barrel shortened a bit before or during this time. The front nose cap has been covered or replaced with a