Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle with Early Lock Plate & Cleaning Rod - Serial 165798* made in 1882 French Flags Vickers locks have now become

Vickers locks have now become scarce

with the original blue worn away from decades of cleaning

Was this a project or experiment at arsenal

having failed

This is a very interesting USGI decorated bring-back German WWII M35 helmet shell

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle with Early Lock Plate & Cleaning Rod - Serial 165798* made in 1882 French Flags Vickers locks have now becomeOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very nice early 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, Serial # 165798*, indicating production in 1882, before the introduction of