Original U.S. Springfield Model 1871 Ward-Burton .50-70 Government Bolt Action Rifle Magazines He was assigned to the

He was assigned to the 531st Bomb Squadron

with evidence of past oxidation on the blade cleaned away

The regiment saw little further service in the war

showing a lot less powder burn than the surrounding areas

based in the city of Speyer on the Rhein River

Original U.S. Springfield Model 1871 Ward-Burton .50-70 Government Bolt Action Rifle Magazines He was assigned to theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original U. S. Springfield Model 1871 Ward Burton . 50 70 Government single shot bolt action rifle, one of the earliest bolt action arms adopted for U. S. military trials. Approximately 1,011 rifles of this pattern were manufactured at Springfield Armory, and surviving examples are notably scarce. This rifle retains its Federal eagle and U. S. SPRINGFIELD 1871 markings, Ward Burton patent inscription,