Collections of Antique Art & Weaponry, June 3
Lot 242:
Antique U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Cadet Rifle, made by the Springfield Armory. Manufactured between 1873 and 1877 during the height of the Indian War and the Custer massacre. After the Civil War, the War Department wanted a breech-loading rifle. To be specific, it wanted a breech-loading rifle that would chamber a self-primed, metallic cartridge. Amazingly, despite the adoption of the ill-fated Model 1882 Chaffee-Reese Bolt Action Magazine Rifle, new models of trapdoor rifles continued to be produced and used all the way through the mid-1890s, until finally, the Krag-Jorgensen was adopted. The U.S. continued to see unrest and conflict with the displaced Native Americans during this time, including the Wounded Knee Massacre on December 29th, 1890. Trapdoors continued to see use all the way through the Spanish American War. Size: 51 3/8".~ . Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at [email protected]
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