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Trapdoor Carbine - Indian decorated - Silent movie prop
Guns International #: 100806704 Seller's Inventory #: 113
Category: Springfield Rifles - Trapdoor - Antique Rifles - Cartridge
Seller's Information
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Seller: Richard Olson
Member Since: 1/26/16
First Name: Richard
Last Name: Olson
State: Minnesota
Zip: 56324
Country: United States
Phone: (218) 747-2271
Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 56
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: cashiers check personal check
Description:
Trapdoor Springfield Carbine, Indian decorated, sn 411627. Condition, typical Indian usage. Buttstock stamped N. Y. M. P. CO, (New York Motion Picture Company) , which was a silent film company based in Brooklyn, New York, established in 1909. Director, Frances Ford, brother of John Ford, director of classic westerns with John Wayne. The films were distributed by the Mutual Film Corporation. A few 1912 films where this carbine may have been used. "Custer's Last Fight", Director, Francis Ford. Ford played Custer. "The Invaders", actor and director. "The Deserters", actor. Discovered in the TITANIC'S cargo manifest there is an entry for a case of films addressed to the New York Film Company. A rare treasure of silent movie history. Functions and shoots perfectly.
SOLD
Antique: Yes