Included are copies of articles pertaining to Custer range carbines. The tang of the buttplate is marked 'US' behind the screw. the serial number and the date of failure for all 33 Springfield Armory. The barrel correctly has no proof or inspection marks. by Cowans Auctions 579 on 29th April 1,375 MODEL 1873 45/70 TRAPDOOR RIFLE. Find the Value of your Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Rifle collectibles. It is easily identified by the trapdoor on the top side of the receiver, operated with a latch. In addition, the Model 1873 was the first American rifle to have a blued steel finish. The hammer has the correct coarse knurling and beveled face. All Model 1873 rifles are chambered for the. The lock has the three-position tumbler introduced in 1875. Standard front sight and adjustable folding leaf rear sight graduated to 1,200 yards. A saddle ring bar with thinner gauge ring mounted on the left side of the stock. The lock plate is marked with the eagle shield motif followed by 'U.S. The breechblock is marked 'MODEL / 1873 / eagle head / crossed arrows / U.S.', which is the correct marking for Model 1873s made before mid 1876.

The carbine has a field replacement stock marked with a small 'J' below the trigger plate and a buttplate without the trapdoor. Manufactured circa 1875, this carbine falls into the serial number range of the Model 1873 Carbines issued to the 7th Cavalry Regiment before the Battle of The Little Bighorn.

Springfield model 1873 serial numbers