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Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:325.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor Rifle
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1873 Trapdoor Single Shot Rifle, #96168, .45-70 cal., 32'' barrel, blue and case hardened finish, smooth walnut stock, with one-piece blade front sight, 1st Model 1877 ladder rear sight, and 1873 flat-tip ramrod. ''U.S.'' on buttplate tang, high arch breechblock marked ''U.S./Model/1873'', barrel marked ''V/P/(eagle)''. Lockplate marked with ''(eagle)/U.S./Springfield''. Mfg'd 1878. Condition is very good+. Blued parts retain approx. 95% original factory blue. Breechblock appears to have been replaced with an earlier high arch unit. Breech and breech tang show substantial amounts of darkened case color. Stock is in very good condition with the usual storage dents and scratches overall, and a small loss in front of the triggerguard and near the toe. Stock is marked with ''P'' in circle behind triggerguard, Oval cartouche is visible but unreadable. Action is tight, bore is bright. Est.: $650-$950. (Antique)