Original U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Cavalry Carbine with Saddle Ring and 3 Piece Cleaning Rod, 1890 Production, Serial No. 481655 U.S. Artillery The first National Guard Division

The first National Guard Division to arrive overseas

and an officer in the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service)

The side of the compass is stamped 11-44 for November 1944 manufacture

These include a brass butt plate with steel trap door and the cutaway earliest form of ten shot magazine

the M1872 Valise bag

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Cavalry Carbine with Saddle Ring and 3 Piece Cleaning Rod, 1890 Production, Serial No. 481655 U.S. Artillery The first National Guard DivisionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very attractive U. S. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Cavalry Carbine manufactured in 1890 and chambered for the . 45 70 Government cartridge. It retains the defining features collectors look for in an original cavalry carbine, including the saddle ring and sliding bar, carbine marked Model 1879 rear sight, butt stock storage compartment, three piece cleaning rod, and ruptured cartridge extractor. The