Original U.S. Very Early Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1874 - Serial No 14400 U.S. Ammo Original Item: As a training

Original Item: As a training aid for higher echelon maintenance of the Lewis Light Machine Gun in British service

and the 111th Infantry Regiment was detached from the 28th and reorganized as a separate regimental combat team

Normally employed by the weapons platoon of a U

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Original U.S. Very Early Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1874 - Serial No 14400 U.S. Ammo Original Item: As a trainingOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a VERY early example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, with a lot of features that were removed in the subsequent years. This is 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