This carbine is in the original Model 1873 configuration and has not been altered or arsenal-overhauled, retaining the original features including the 'long-wrist, short-comb' stock with no butt trap, barrel band with stacking swivel, carbine rear sight with 500-yard graduated base and 1200 yard leaf, high arch breechblock, coarse knurled hammer and two-click tumbler. The lock plate is stamped with the eagle and shield motif in front of the hammer followed by "U.S./SPRINGFIELD/1873" in three lines, and the breechblock has the distinctive "MODEL/1873" with an eagle head over crossed arrows above "U.S.". Correctly, the barrel does not have the proof and inspection marks found on later carbine barrels. Model 1869 'trapdoor' cadet & sporting rifles 1310 1871 3091 (1 sporting rifle) 1872 (3 sporting rifles) 1873 (2 sporting rifles) 1876 20 model 1870 'trapdoor' rifles 1870 550 rifles 1871 2372 rifles 341 carbines 20 undetermined 1872 8110 rifles 1 sporting rifle 1873 501 rifles (including 100 metcalfe alterations) 1 sporting rifleA rare example of a U.S.The buttplate is marked "US" in front of the upper screw. Springfield Model 1873 Carbine within the serial number range of carbines documented as being used by the 7th Cavalry at the Battle of Little Bighorn. This carbine falls very close in serial range with U.S.
Carbines No.17425 and No.17497, both issued to the 7th Cavalry before the Little Bighorn Battle.
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