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MODEL 1881 TRAPDOOR
Guns International #: 100746590 Seller's Inventory #: MR919
Category: Springfield Rifles - Trapdoor - Springfield Rifles - Antique
Seller's Information
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Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns
Company: Merz Antique Guns
Member Since: 10/27/09
First Name: LeRoy
Last Name: Merz
State: Minnesota
Zip: 56538-0494
Country: United States
Phone: (218) 739-3255
Fax: (218) 739-4599
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 982
Total Number of Listings: 52899
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Money orders, cashier or personal checks
Description:
Also called the Trapdoor shotgun or Forager. They were made from early to mid 1880's. This one does have the proper 1881 marking. Another oddity of these was they had special serial number ranges. This one is 439 of less than 1,400 manufactured. A real chocolate brown patina on the bbl. Some pitting midway. Other light freckling throughout. The trapdoor has a nice chocolate color. The sidelock is more grey and has good markings. The Eagle is very visible along with the US Springfield marking. Stock is in relatively good cond. It has been lightly cleaned although not very much since the orig cartouche shows up and almost readable. These carbines were in 20 ga. A rare collectable item.
Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. Just recently we mailed the 126th edition of our privately-published catalog. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google.
SOLD
Antique: Yes