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Springfield 1884 Trapdoor Cadet 45-70

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,600.00 USD
Springfield 1884 Trapdoor Cadet 45-70
SN: 359404 US military single shot rifle manufactured circa 1887. Features 29.5" barrel, blade front sight, rear sight with elevator ladder, cleaning rod, sling swivels, stacking swivel, external hammer, straight gripped walnut stock, curved steel buttplate. Bore is fair condition, showing frosting and some dark areas, good rifling. Most metal surfaces are covered with brown patina, mottled towards muzzle end of barrel, Trigger guard retains a strong blued finish with some patina. Lock plate is a dull blue, with thin patina forming on forward portion and around hammer. Stock is good condition, solid, with many small scratches and dings. Breech block is dated 1884. Barrel marked over chamber "V / P / (eagle head)", "I", "P". Cartouche at stock wrist is visible but difficult to read, appears to be "SWP 1890". Buttplate marked "US" on forward top edge. Observed markings mostly appear crisp with even depth, with some erosion of edges of serial number letters. Condition is NRA Very Good *** Antique Firearm *** [From the Jim Sigmon Collection]