Hello,
I have an 1873 Springfield Trapdoor "Carbine" serial # 73742.
The date of manufacture, according to a few lists, is Oct - Dec 1876.
The list also shows that only 2 Carbines were manufactured that year.
Could this be correct, and might this Carbine be rare?
https://www.gun-data.com/springfield_trapdoors.html
I have an 1873 Springfield Trapdoor "Carbine" serial # 73742.
The date of manufacture, according to a few lists, is Oct - Dec 1876.
The list also shows that only 2 Carbines were manufactured that year.
Could this be correct, and might this Carbine be rare?
https://www.gun-data.com/springfield_trapdoors.html