Original Early U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine serial 40581 - made in 1875 Category_Receiver though they are faint:

though they are faint:

This is a superb example

This is an all steel reproduction of the infamous German Type Model 39 Egg Hand Grenade "Eierhandgranate 39"

The oil cloth and liner is no longer present and the chinstrap is just a small section left on the left side and is in delicate condition

just inside the first belt of pillboxes of the infamous Siegfried Line

Original Early U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Saddle Ring Carbine serial 40581 - made in 1875 Category_Receiver though they are faint:Original Item: Only One available. This is a very nice and VERY early example of the classic Springfield trapdoor Saddle Ring Carbine, the weapon used by the troopers of the 7th Cavalry that met their fate at the Battle of Little Big Horn in 1876. As this was originally made in 1875, there is always a small chance that it may have been there! The breech block is marked: MODEL 1873 (EAGLE) (CROSSED ARROWS) U. S. In the years following, the stamping on