35+ Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Rifle Pics. The springfield model 1873 carbine was the standard issue longarm of all u.s. Cavalry units from 1874 to 1896, but the rifle would be switched out in 1886 do you have a springfield trapdoor rifle?
The history of the springfield trapdoor rifle and its use in the spanish american war. Springfield and 1864 with an american eagle. Previous gun's breech as seen from above.
The modification that was the major difference between the model 1873 and the model 1889 was the replacement of the triangular bayonet with a rod bayonet, and a few other very minor modifications.
Civil war era springfield model 1863 percussion rifle musket with an 1870 breach loading trapdoor conversion. Later designated the springfield model 1873 and nicknamed the springfield trapdoor, the rifle would serve the american military for the next twenty years. Numrich has been providing current and obsolete parts since 1950 and has the service and experience that you need from a parts. Springfield armory model 1873 trapdoor carbine owned by u.s.