Manufactured in 1882, the breechblock is marked "U.S./MODEL/1873" and the lock plate marked "U.S./SPRINGFIELD/1873 " ahead of the eagle motif. Blade front and Buffington rear sights marked "C" on the upper right hand corner. The left side breech end of the barrel is marked with "V/P/eagle head/P" proof and inspection marks. Low arch breechblock, three click tumbler, two-piece trigger guard and mounted with an oil finished walnut stock with sling bar and ring on the left side. The "SWP/1882" inspection mark is stamped on the left wrist, a circled script "P" behind the lower tang and the left rear is stamped "S.P.E./A6", and carbine buttplate marked "US" on the tang, with compartment containing an original three-piece cleaning rod. Complete with the following accessories, 1887 dated Springfield Rifle, Carbine and Army Revolvers manual (card weight covers, 68 pages), Rock Island Arsenal McKeever cartridge box for 20 45-70 cartridges (contains 10 cartridges), Rock Island Arsenal carbine boot stamped with inspector initials "WCC", and hickory cleaning rod with ball handle.