Guns International #: 100736043
Seller's Inventory #: #1408
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Guns International #: 100736043
Category - Antique Rifles - Single Shot
- Springfield Rifles - Antique
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Seller: Tom Burness
Member Since: 3/3/07
First Name: Tom
Last Name: Burness
State:
California
Zip: 95604-9151
Country: United States
Phone: (530) 889-9454
Platinum Seller
Active Listings: 34
Seller Type:Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
3 days Payment Methods: Cashiers cheque, money orders, Layaway
#1408
U.S. Springfield 1884 “Trapdoor” rifle, SN 359XXX
Description: #1408 U.S. Springfield 1884 “Trapdoor” rifle, SN 359XXX, caliber 45/70/500 with Ex.Fine bore that should clean to about a 9 on a scale of 10, and a tight action. The standard military configuration with 32-1/2” barrel and all correct parts for this variation, sights, breech date, etc. The cleaning rod is a much different non-matching color and likely is a replacement. The metal is nice smooth grayish metal with fine markings, the wood is very decent with no deficits of mention aside of the usual bumps and scrapes of 130+ years of handling. It has a unit stamping “KG / 26” on the barrel/breech junction and it has a good 1882 cartouche. These rugged and very reliable Trapdoor Springfield rifles were the mainstay military longarm from the end of the Civil War up to the mid-1890s when they were phased out by the Springfield-Krag bolt action repeater. Even then they were still being used in both the Spanish-American War and also as secondary and training weapons as late as World War 1 …and to this day, they are still great shooting and very accurate rifles with a very hard-hitting black-powder round. They very rarely have mechanical problems, and on the rare chance that they do break some small part in the action, most parts are very easily obtained from several on-line parts dealers. Consequently, they are a favorite to make a fine rifle for the beginning shooter of Big-Bore black powder competitions. VG+ as described. $845 SOLD |
Guns International #: 100736043
Seller's Inventory #: #1408
Guns International #: 100736043
Seller's Inventory #: #1408