if it has the original stock you will find the date on the cartouche left side of grip area.
about 1881
With the serial number that you provided,your Springfield Trapdoor Model was made in the year 1884.
Your serial number indicates that your Springfield trapdoor model rifle was made in the year 1887.
Your springfield model 1873 trapdoor was made at springfield armory in the year 1883.
With the serial number that you supplied,your Springfield model 1873 Trapdoor rifle was made in the year 1884.
With the serial number that you provided,your Springfield model 1873 trapdoor model rifle was produced in the year 1875.
Your serial number indicates that your Springfield model 1884 rifle was made in the year 1888.
Your trapdoor was made in 1884.
With the serial number that you provided,your Springfield model 1873 Trapdoor Carbine was produced in the year 1877.
I would say the year of Manufacture is about 1890 or 91 I have an 1884 Ser.#54689 It was made in June of 1892
go to trapdoorcollector.com click on production data looks to me like probably 1882-1883. possibly used in the spanish American war. rick
The Springfield Model 1873, commonly known as the Trapdoor Springfield, was produced starting in 1873. Serial number A958705 indicates it was manufactured in the late 1880s, likely around 1889 or 1890, as production continued until 1893. The specific year can vary based on production records, but this timeframe provides a general estimate.