Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Converted to Sharpshooter Gun - Serial No. 214908 Made in 1883 MILITARIA The throat is marked 6

The throat is marked 6

which unfortunately has made some of the markings faint

To infringe on the patent

It was then cleaned to remove the oxidation from the metalwork

There is a bit of wiggle in the frame/cylinder connection

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Converted to Sharpshooter Gun - Serial No. 214908 Made in 1883 MILITARIA The throat is marked 6Original Item: Only One available. This is very interesting 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 The rifle looks to have been modified into a "sharpshooter" rifle, and has been shortened from 52 inches to an overall length of 45 3 8 inches, a reduction of about