Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle with Standard Ramrod Made in 1881 - Serial 153930 Spanish Military Equipment and there is a layer

and there is a layer of rolled up paper / newspaper behind the band to help maintain the shape

It has a bit more wear that the earlier armband

It moved to the Ryuku Islands shortly before the end of the war

pilot in the German Air Force - killed in WWII -

which was deleted in 1914

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle with Standard Ramrod Made in 1881 - Serial 153930 Spanish Military Equipment and there is a layerOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely honest used 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, with Serial #153930 stamped on the rear of the receiver, which indicates