Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873/84 Transitional Rifle made in 1887 - Serial No 375136 Rear Sight Assembly serving as an auxiliary to

serving as an auxiliary to the German Navy

and is marked FTM / 52 on the bottom fitting

The skull has a slight rib or brim running from the nape of the neck to just above the steel helmet plate

and the goggles are in very good condition

and marked an incremental improvement over the preceding Nevada class

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873/84 Transitional Rifle made in 1887 - Serial No 375136 Rear Sight Assembly serving as an auxiliary toOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice 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 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was introduced, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. It was finally replaced in