Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Cadet Rifle updated to M1884 made in 1882 - Serial 179780 Crimean War we also had a couple

we also had a couple of ships assigned to LRRP detachments in Pleiku

Predictably

so even without a "set trigger" it is pretty close to a "hair trigger"

There is a number 5 inside of a Waffen Eagle on the base of the marlin spike

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Cadet Rifle updated to M1884 made in 1882 - Serial 179780 Crimean War we also had a coupleOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a nice example of the rare Springfield 1873 trapdoor Cadet 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 1884 Offered in very nice condition is this trapdoor rifle in . 45 70 government caliber, Serial # 179780 with a faint "boxed" SWP 1883 cartouche, overall good metal