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US SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 TRAPDOOR MILITARY SINGLE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:225.00 USD Estimated At:450.00 - 650.00 USD
US SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 TRAPDOOR MILITARY SINGLE

SHOT MILITARY RIFLE.
Cal. 45-70. S# 44987. Bbl.32 5/8". Buffington rear sight marked "R". Blade front sight. Blued high arch breechblock marked "US MODEL 1873". Unmarked blued lockplate. Barrel marked on left over chamber "VP" "Eagle head" and "P". Walnut stock with late type ramrod and "US" marked buttplate. Stock is unmarked except for "680" rack # on left rear of butt. Butt has been shortened to an app. "11 3/4" length of pull with hobbiest gunsmith type workmanship. Original tan leather sling marked "ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL" & "E. H. S.". CONDITION: Refinished stock with extensive wear, dents and scratches. Notable crack behind receiver tang and loss of wood in inletted areas. Metal retains a moderate amount of arsenal rework blue with wear turning gray and patina. Bore has sharp lands but turning dark in grooves. (01-21694/RW).ANTIQUE. $400-650.