Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle made in 1878 Updated with Buffington Sight - Serial 80326 MP 34 and Black ribbon measuring 20

and Black ribbon measuring 20 1/2" x 1 3/4"

though it does show its age

to be worn on a flight jacket

Celestial globes show the apparent positions of the stars in the sky

and possibly the M20 Super Bazooka

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle made in 1878 Updated with Buffington Sight - Serial 80326 MP 34 and Black ribbon measuring 20Original Item: Only One available. This is a very nice early 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: MODEL 1873 (EAGLE) (CROSSED ARROWS) U. S. In the years following, the stamping on the breech block was simplified, and the block itself lost the "high arch" underneath. Offered in