Original U.S. First Year Production Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Made in 1874 with 2 Notch Tumbler & Long Wrist - Serial 10045 Japanese Field Gear though one end has had

though one end has had the bakelite base plate partly break away

It features the typical feldgrau (field gray) "doeskin" weave wool construction with a dark bottle-green (flaschengrün) "badge cloth" band and a traditional high forward crown

Overall Length: 50 1/2 Inches

She has been called the most historic battleship in the world

LaVerne Griffin was born in Milwaukee and grew up in Wyocena

Original U.S. First Year Production Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Made in 1874 with 2 Notch Tumbler & Long Wrist - Serial 10045 Japanese Field Gear though one end has hadOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a VERY early first year production example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, with many features that were removed in the subsequent years. The most noticeable of these appearance wise are the early 1st pattern "stepped" M1873 rear sight and "long wrist" on the stock. 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