7th Cavalry Carbine ?

[Bitman]

A friend of mine has a U.S. marked Springfield trap door, 1873, S/N 149200.
How can we determine if this was issued to the 7th Cavalry? Or which unit it may have been issued to?
Thanks

[Tom Trevor]

The only records that are easily search are the five Springfield research service books. The Carbine 149200 is not listed. the two close to it are 149142 79C 3-14-88 troop C 7th cav. 149221 79C 10 09 80 8th. Cav. Your friends carbine was assembled in calendar year 1880. Hope this helps and no its not a rare 7th Cav. Little Big Horn survivor.

[Dick Hosmer]

Actual "LBH/Custer period" 7th Cavalry carbines will all be well below 50,000, and must possesss a number of unique features. My 50+ year list must now be at around 1300 "possibles to a varying degree", including less than 70 numbers that are, or most likely are, the real McCoy . . .

[td1884]

Dick

Are you still looking for early SN's that are not listed in your book?

I have one. What is the best way (not in an open forum) to contact you? Is your email richardahosmer@comcast still good?

Jim