Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1880 with Standard Ramrod - Serial No. 150630★ Snider Rifle Size 64 shells are harder

Size 64 shells are harder to find and are therefore more valuable to a collector

The visor / peak on this cap is thick brown finished leather

and does not appear to have been worn much

with the CROWN / T P "Tower Proof" and another CROWN / BROAD ARROW "Viewed" marking

It is nickel plated

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1880 with Standard Ramrod - Serial No. 150630★ Snider Rifle Size 64 shells are harderOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a nice service used 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 # 150630 with a nice partial "boxed" SWP 1886 cartouche, overall worn