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Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD
Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Springfield Model 1884 Trapdoor Rifle, #232378, .45-70 cal., 32'' barrel, blue finish, case hardened breechblock and upper tang, clear SWP/1889 cartouche to full-length walnut stock, Buffington rear sight, 1884 dated breechblock, blue sideplate marked ''US/Springfield'' adjacent to Federal eagle. Trapless blue steel buttplate is U.S. marked at upper tang. Condition is near excellent retaining approx. 97% original blue, deep rich case colors to breechblock and upper tang, and 97% silky blue to triggerguard. Stock with light nicks and scuffs from storage. Action is crisp, bore is excellent. Ramrod is present. A beautiful example of a late Trapdoor rifle. Est.: $1,200-$1,800. (Antique)