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Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:250.00 USD
Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Rifle
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Springfield Model 1879 Trapdoor Rifle, #212699, .45-70 cal., 32'' barrel, blue finish, walnut stock, with early button-tipped cleaning rod. Breechblock is marked 1884. Condition is very good retaining approx. 90% lightly thinning and toning blue to barrel. Breechblock has been later arsenal reblued and may be a slightly later replacement. Triggerguard and buttplate with light to moderate corrosion. Stock shows light sanding with oil darkening around lockplate. Cartouches are not visible. Action is crisp, bore is bright. A nice late 1870s to early 1880s Trapdoor rifle. Est.: $500-$750. (Antique)