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#1439 U.S. Springfield 1873 “Trapdoor” rifle, SN 79XXX (1877),
Guns International #: 100736042 Seller's Inventory #: #1439
Category: Antique Rifles - Cartridge - Springfield Rifles - Antique
Seller's Information
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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
Number of Active Listings: 35
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers cheque, money orders, Layaway
Description:
#1439 U.S. Springfield 1873 “Trapdoor” rifle, SN 79XXX (1877), caliber 45/70/500 with Fine+ bore that should easily clean a little better (about a 8+ and will likely clean to a 9 on a scale of 10 ) and a solid, tight action. Standard military configuration with 32-1/2” barrel and correct parts for the 1873 model that has had the 1877 upgrades. It has an earlier cup style cleaning rod, the correct high arch 1877 breech block, and the late 1873 rear sight. The metal is nice smooth grey metal with VG markings, the wood is decent with only the usual wear, bumps, and bruises from 140+ years of use and storage, and consequently the early ESA inspectors cartouche is no longer visible. These rugged and very reliable Trapdoor Springfields were the mainstay military long arm from the end of the Civil War up to the mid-1890s when they were finally phased out by the 1892 Springfield-Krag bolt action repeater. Even then, they were used as secondary defense in the Spanish-American War and also as training weapons as late as World War 1. To this day, they are still great shooting and very accurate rifles with a very hard-hitting black-powder round that could spit out a massive 500-grain chunk of lead. 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 make a fine rifle for the beginning shooter of Big-Bore black powder competitions. $775
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Antique: Yes