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Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Rifle
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
U.S. Model 1873 Trapdoor Rifle, by Springfield, #263301, .45-70 cal., 32'' blue barrel, blue small parts, case hardened breechblock and tang, cartouched walnut stock. Breechblock dated 1878. Complete with original U.S. military period leather sling and ramrod. Condition is good to very good with some general toning to metal surfaces. Stock shows moderate scuffing, scratching, and oil darkening near metal surfaces; cartouche is partially visible. Action functions as designed, bore is at least fine. Period correct sling, although fragile, is present, showing some losses and thinning at folds. Est.: $750-$1,000.