Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle made in 1882 Issued to 2nd N.C. Vol. Infantry for Spanish-American War - Serial 172755 Rear Sight Assembly the award featured a Viking

the award featured a Viking longship sailing over the northern hemisphere of the globe surrounded by a laurel wreath of oak leaves

so the original cartouche by the trigger is only partly visible

EINMARCH POLEN

plus 320 more on the ground

There is a bit of chain attached to the intact lanyard ring

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle made in 1882 Issued to 2nd N.C. Vol. Infantry for Spanish-American War - Serial 172755 Rear Sight Assembly the award featured a VikingOriginal 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 Trapdoor rifles also saw service in the Spanish American War. Parts of the regular army were issued the new Krag rifles, while the guard and other units received the