NPRF - NON-PROFESSIONALLY REFINISHED/COLD BLUE, ETC. The following information is taken from: Desription and Rules for the Management of the Springfield Rifle, Carbine and Army Revolver, 1874. This is my latest shooter project.It was converted to a Fencing Rifle in the early 1900s.The barrels were cut shorter, as were the stocks and two holes drilled in the side of the barrels at the muzzle to attach a practice bayonet.Sights removed.Latch levers cutoff.Sidelocks removed.Sometimes they filled. The P proof at rear of triggerguard is clear also. The wood is a pleasing color with the years of light handling marks, none very bad, the worst up around the front band and nose cap, no cracks, a few specks of white paint here and there from that sloppy house painter. OE - GOOD - some minor replacement parts metal smoothly rusted or lightly pitted in places, cleaned principal lettering, numerals and design on metal legible lightly scratched, bruised or minor cracks repaired in good working order. Serial number 191xxx, which dates it to manufacture in 1882. Price: 4600 Curio/Relic: Yes Rifle Caliber. Call Bill at RW Outdoors with any questions at 40. Early style rear sight, but likely a replacement as is not marked C. Springfield Model 1873 Description: Collector item Gorgeous Springfield Model 1873 breech-loading carbine in. This is an original carbine, NOT a cut down rifle, but has an incorrect barrel band.
#1873 springfield trapdoor relic serial
This old trapdoor is in pretty decent shape, All markings nice and clear, the action works crisply, the metal is mostly smooth, lots of Case Hardning on inside of Breech Door, a little next to firing pin hump on exterior, light traces of blue on triggerguard larger amount of dull blue on Hammer, and a little on the barrel bands, the rear sight is nice, springs tight, elavation slide nice and tight Proof marks on barrel nice and clear, barrel color faded to mostly a smooth brown mixed with blue and grayish metal, the buttplate is mostly smooth a little roughness where it would sit on the ground, swivels all move freely , Serial # is 271195 putting the manufacturing date at 1884, which is nice and clear in the cartouche along with the Initials. Fair condition antique US Model 183 Trapdoor Springfield Carbine in. Springfield Model 1875 Trapdoor Officers RifleModel 1875 Trapdoor Officers Rifle manufactured by the Springfield Armory c.1885.
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