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SPRINGFIELD 45-70 MODEL 1873 TRAPDOOR SADDLE RING CARBINE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
SPRINGFIELD 45-70 MODEL 1873 TRAPDOOR SADDLE RING CARBINE
SN 181844. Cal. 45-70. This carbine is a nice example made in 1881 with good inspector's cartouches with date. Gun retains orig finish & a fine bore and would make a great addition to any collection. CONDITION: Bbl has standard VP/Eagle Head proof & is brown overall with fairly bright bore with well defined shallow rifling. Lock is marked with eagle & "US/SPRINGFIELD/1873" with much of its orig muted blue finish. Buttplate, slingbar & trigger guard also retain about 50% of their orig blue finish. Trapdoor is marked "US/MODEL/1873" with 50% or so muted case colors. Stock is sound & solid with scattered storage dings & dents with discernible inspector's cartouche with 1881 date. There is a large number 28 stamped lightly on top of buttplate comb. Three-piece cleaning rod is complete under trapdoor in butt. 4-48224 JS68