![]() The left side of the stock wrist is stamped with a script "ESA" final inspection stamp with an oval border. The buttplate is marked "US" in front of the upper screw. Correctly, the barrel does not have the proof and inspection marks found on later carbine barrels. 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.". 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. 1747 were reported as unserviceable in August 1877 and were returned to Springfield Armory for repairs. Carbines No.17425 and No.17497, both issued to the 7th Cavalry before the Little Bighorn Battle. This carbine falls very close in serial range with U.S. 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.
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