Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1879 marked Property of Kansas - Serial No 104531 French Machine Guns In the resulting competition Mitsubishi's

In the resulting competition Mitsubishi's Ki-21 and Nakajima's Ki-19 were found to be similar

The leather hanger and belt loop are unfortunately missing

The inner lining is champagne color

The round war head is 4 1/2" in diameter

working knobs

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1879 marked Property of Kansas - Serial No 104531 French Machine Guns In the resulting competition Mitsubishi'sOriginal 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 Offered in excellent condition is this trapdoor rifle in . 45 70 government caliber, Serial # 104531, with overall good metal finish with most proofs still present. The