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U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor 45-70 Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,750.00 USD
U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor 45-70 Rifle
This is a U.S. Springfield Model 1873 Trapdoor rifle chambered in a .45-70 Government caliber. The rifle shows a 32.5 inch round barrel with a trapdoor single shot breech marked, "U.S. Model 1873." The side plate of the receiver area is marked U.S. Springfield with the US Patriotic Eagle holding a shield and arrows. This shows a solid walnut hardwood stock and is nicknamed the "Trapdoor" for the mechanism in which the breech receiver opens allowing the loading and ejection of the cartridge. Antique Firearm, Pre-1898 requires NO FFL.