1873 Springfield Trapdoor Rifle Serial Numbers

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M1873 and M1877 Rifles SPAR1364 M1873 and M1877 Rifles .45 caliber. 1873-1878. 85,000 made. These were the first 'Trapdoor' designs chambered for a .45-70 caliber cartridge.

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M1879 Rifle SPAR5526 M1879 Rifle. .45 caliber. 1879-1885. c160,000 made. This was an improved version of the M1873 Rifle. This model also was made in carbine and cadet versions.

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M1884 Rifle SPAR5528 M1884 Rifle .45 caliber. 1885-1890. 232,500 made. This model, including carbine and cadet rifle versions, embodied improvements in the 'Trapdoor' design, adapted for a heavier bullet.

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Trowel Bayonet, M1873 SPAR1087 This bayonet's trowel-like design was intended to make it an entrenching tool. More than 10,000 of these bayonets were produced.

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M1888 Rifle SPAR5529 M1888 Rifle .45 caliber. 1889-1893. c. 65,000 made. The last of the 'Trapdoor' series was also the last single-shot, black powder arm produced by Springfield. It incorporated a rod bayonet, a device that would be seen again in the early version of the M1903 rifle.

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Springfield Armory Design 1873 Trapdoor Gun in.45-70 good quality from 1883. The still left, rear aspect of the barrel has the serif V view evidence stamp. P proof stamp, indicating proof firing with a specific 80 materials cartridge of. Design 1879 Rifle Sight, also identified as the Buckhorn Back Sight.

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I have an 1873 springfield.45-70 trapdoor 28 inch barrel rifle with the serial number 491977. Wishing to get when this was made and and where it was made.thank you!this gun mentioned has been been in my family many,many years and want to find out the history and where I can learn how to seek out info on my own if interested in another gun that I may want to but in the future.thank you! U.S./Springfield Armory Model 1873 Trapdoor' Carbine (single-shot/ breech-loading/ black powder/ cartridge ammunition) During the Civil War, General George A. Cavalry, armed with Spencer repeating carbines, in many charges against Confederate forces. After the war, however, the Army selected new guns. The US Model 1873 rifle was the first Springfield rifle made with steel barrels. Springfield Armory NHS, US NPS. M1873 and M1877 Rifles SPAR1364 M1873 and M1877 Rifles.45 caliber. These were the first 'Trapdoor' designs chambered for a.45-70 caliber cartridge. Rifle Models 1873 to 1888 Krag U.S. Rifles and Carbines Models 1892 to 1899 M1903 Rifle: Rock Island Arsenal M1903 & M1903A1.