1873 Springfield Trapdoor Carbine For Sale.The model 1873 'Trapdoor' Springfield was the first standard-issue breech-loading rifle adopted by the United States Army (although the model 1866 trapdoor had seen limited issue to troops along the Bozeman Trail in 1867). ![]() Those with serial numbers below 43,700 are known as “Custer Guns,” as there is a. There were 60,912 carbines made from 1873 to 1893. Springfield.45-70 Gov’t Trapdoor Carbine. Late 19th century, serial number 22312, walnut stock with ESA cartouche on the left side, and script circle P below the triggerguard, steel fittings, lockplate marked U.S./SPRINGFIELD/1873, top of high arch trapdoor marked MODEL/1873 over an eagle head and US, barrel lg. Model 1873 'Custer Range' Trapdoor Springfield Carbine, c. 1873, serial number 1660.45-55 caliber, walnut stock with a light cartouche on the left side, period replaced butt plate, no cleaning rod cut out More. Model 1873 Trapdoor Springfield Carbine, c. ![]() ![]() The Model 1873 is the most popular with collectors. The Springfield Trapdoor rifles and carbines were a series of breech loading rifle and carbine weapons built from 1865 to about 1888, beginning with the Model 1865 and then with other models being introduced every few years.
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