Nice U.S. Model 1888 Trapdoor Rifle
Guns International #: 100534293 Seller's Inventory #: 28296
Category: Springfield Rifles - Antique - Springfield Rifles - Trapdoor
Seller's Information
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Seller: Joe Salter com
Company: Down East Antiques - Joe Salter
Member Since: 9/10/10
First Name: Garrick-March-Jim-Joe
Last Name: Salter
State: New Hampshire
Zip: 03031
Country: United States
Phone: (603) 732-4000
Fax: (603) 732-4200
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 1200
Total Number of Listings: 20186
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
We have a 30 day Inspection Period and NOT a 3 day Inspection.
Payment Types Accepted: We take all major credit cards with NO CREDIT CARD FEES! Also Check or Money order.
About Us: Joe Salter has been in the Antique and Collector Weapons business for 60 years as both a collector and dealer. Our company is based in Southern New Hampshire and we have had an internet based store front for the past 20 years. We are federally licensed and deal in all types of firearms and related material.
Description:
Serial #523467, .45-70, 32 1/2” barrel with an excellent, bright bore. This ramrod bayonet-equipped rifle has retained 85-90% of the original blue on the barrel, receiver, and lock with some very mild fading and finish loss revealing smooth plum-brown underlying metal. The 1884 dated breech block has some gray fading and mild freckling with some still vivid original color case-hardening remaining. The walnut stock was refinished to excellent condition long ago with minor handling marks in the excellent oil finish and a still crisp and clear “SWP/1891” cartouche on the left side of the wrist. The stock compartment contains an original stuck case extractor and a Model 1879 combination tool while the buttplate has a mottled gray-brown patina with a few very minor pinprick pits here and there. This is a great Trapdoor that has excellent original metal and handsomely refinished wood. Antique
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Spfld
Model: Trapdoor
Serial Number: 523467
Caliber Info: .45-70
Gauge Info: .45-70