Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Upgraded to M1884 with Standard Ramrod made in 1882 - Serial 170667 Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly it definitely looks more British

it definitely looks more British than French / Belgian

There are also some rack markings stamped onto the buttplate tang

The brothers Alphonse and Charles Lepage worked at this location in Paris from 1857 until 1868

It is currently very sharp

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Original U.S. Springfield Trapdoor M1873 Rifle Upgraded to M1884 with Standard Ramrod made in 1882 - Serial 170667 Category_MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly it definitely looks more BritishOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a lovely example of the classic Springfield trapdoor rifle, 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. The breech block is marked: U. S. MODEL 1884 In 1884 the integral Round Rod Bayonet was designed, which could double as a cleaning rod, a development that met with very limited success. However, it was not fitted to