Original U.S. Early Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1874 with Bayonet & Sling - Serial No 316918 German Afrikakorp Alfred Rosenberg

Alfred Rosenberg

The SS decal is very nice and 90% intact

with a and highly decorative handle (kozuka)

which would later merge with Gebrüder Weyersberg to form the legendary Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co

611 killed in action

Original U.S. Early Springfield Trapdoor Model 1873 Rifle made in 1874 with Bayonet & Sling - Serial No 316918 German Afrikakorp Alfred RosenbergOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a VERY early example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, with some features that were removed in the subsequent years. It comes complete with an original bayonet, steel scabbard with an integral leather & brass frog, and an original 1907 pattern leather sling. This is 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.