Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Made in 1887 Antique Guns Its combination of exceptional mobility

Its combination of exceptional mobility – being light enough to be carried by one man – and high rate of fire (of up to 900 rounds per minute) was unmatched

including General Dwight Eisenhower and his aides mapping out the invasion of Normandy in D-Day

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Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle Made in 1887 Antique Guns Its combination of exceptional mobilityOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a wonderful example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, it's breach block is marked: U. S. MODEL 1873 The wood stock bears a military inspector's cartouche dated 1886. The rifle is in very nice condition with great amounts of the original finish remaining and looks as if it has come right out of very long term storage. The Trapdoor Springfield Rifle was the weapon used, in its carbine form, by the