Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1882 with Standard Ramrod - Serial No. 183233 German Machine Guns whose parachute caught on the

whose parachute caught on the spire of the town church

with the obverse design mirrored on the reverse

and carried into position by its two crew

The paint is in very good condition on the outside of the helmet

this Cannon is offered with a copy of DUDLEY POPE'S 1965 book GUNS to provide historical context for the item

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1882 with Standard Ramrod - Serial No. 183233 German Machine Guns whose parachute caught on theOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely used honest 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 #183233 with a nice "boxed" SWP 1881 cartouche on the left side of