IIRC, the Colonel wanted to see more of that Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor .45-70 my dad bought surplus for $1.25 back in Missouri when he was in high school during the 1920s.
Well, here it is... no finish, pretty well worn, but tight action & good bore.
(Apologize for the poor pictures, but am old and can’t do diddly when it comes to photography)