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US Springfield Trapdoor Model of 1873 45-70 Caliber Percussion Rifle - US Springfield Trapdoor Model of 1873 45-70 Caliber Percussion Rifle.? The US Springfield Trapdoor model of 1873 rifle is in nice used original condition.? Barrel measures 36 inches in length.? Barrel shows rust with some pitting.? Wood stock is in used condition.? Initials PK are carved into the stock.? The stock also obtains 3 hash marks. ?The butt plate is marked U.S. and both barrel bands are ”U” marked. ?Lock is marked with an eagle and ”US SPRINGFIELD, manufactured by Springfield Armory, Springfield Massachusetts.? The Springfield Model 1873, nicknamed the ”Trapdoor, ” was the U.S. Army's standard breech-loading rifle and carbine from 1873 to the late 1890s, famous for its .45-70 Government cartridge and iconic hinged breechblock. Used extensively in the?Indian Wars?and?Spanish-American War, it was a pivotal conversion of muzzleloaders to more modern, faster-firing metallic cartridges, though it remained a single-shot weapon.? SN: 78747