Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Made in 1881 Price_$-030 - $50 The strap colors evolved with

The strap colors evolved with the fabric colors of the Musette Bag

Serial number 355303A denotes year of manufacture as 1890

A high quality item owned by a decorated Officer of the Battle of Waterloo offered with research as described

and some tiny areas that show very minor fading

Dates of manufacture vary but all will be pre-1918

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Made in 1881 Price_$-030 - $50 The strap colors evolved withOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a wonderful example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, it's breach block is marked: U. S. MODEL 1873 While the wood stock bears a military inspector's cartouche dated 1881. The rifle is in very nice condition with great amounts of the original finish remaining and looks as if it has come right out of very long term storage. The Trapdoor Springfield Rifle was the weapon used, in its carbine form, by