Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with Partial Scabbard Snider Rifle Along with this collection is

Along with this collection is a handwritten note that reads as follows:

I decided to stage the night attack at Bergheim because my troops would be going across an open area about 500 yards (460 m) long and 400 yards (370 m) wide

The handle is pivoted at d

MARQUENVILLE

Information from the rifle indicates that 1863 dated locks were part of a James Mulholland contract for 5

Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Socket Bayonet with Partial Scabbard Snider Rifle Along with this collection isOriginal Item: Only One Available. The model 1873 "Trapdoor" Springfield was the first standard issue breech loading rifle adopted by the United States Army. The gun, in both full length and carbine versions, was widely used in subsequent battles against the American Indians. It was 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 in 1876. The model 1873 was the fifth