SPRINGFIELD CUSTOM MODIFIED OFFICERS SPORTING STYLE RIFLE.

SN 11750. 45-70 Cal. This gun appears to be a custom civilian altered Model 1873 rifle made with earlier trap door receiver with high arch. 26″ rnd bbl stamped “11750” on left side of bbl with matching number on breech adjacent. Fixed front sight and modified 1864 rear sight. The high arch breech block has no markings. Mounted in a 1-pc walnut half stock with checkered forearm & pistol grip stock that has copper musket/carbine style buttplate without trap. Forearm has crown stag tip and bbl is secured with single key. Trigger is single set. Lock plate, hammer and thumb lever are engraved in style typical of this era and pattern. Bbl is unmarked other than “11750”. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms “all such civilian-modified M 1873 rifles, as long as conclusively established contemporary to use in the 19th century, would be regarded fine collectors items (valued for their appearance and quality of workmanship) but not the rare officers sporting rifle”. This gun is possibly contemporary to the era with matching added SNs “11750”. This configuration made without ramrod was purchased by Lewis Yearout in 1971. PROVENANCE: Joseph Hajec, Marina Del Ray, CA. Lewis Yearout 1971. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Bbl is gray/brown with pitting, rust and staining, remainder of metal is similar gray/brown color with spotted areas of rust overall. Trigger guard is made from cut down Civil War era musket trigger guard. Stock has unusual feature of checkering being raised higher than rest of stock with a central 1/4″ strip added to top and bottom center of entire stock in configuration I have not seen before. Trigger is coarsely checkered. It is hard to date the “modification” of this particular arm as it is so different to other noted 19th century “officer modifications”. Gun functions poorly and will not hold at full cock. Bore has discernible rifling though pitted. 4-53978 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3214

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

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	3214	$0.00	SPRINGFIELD CUSTOM MODIFIED OFFICERS SPORTING STYLE RIFLE. SN 11750. 45-70 Cal. This gun appears to be a custom civilian altered Model 1873 rifle made with earlier trap door receiver with high arch. 26″ rnd bbl stamped “11750” on left side of bbl with matching number on breech adjacent. Fixed front sight and modified 1864 rear sight. The high arch breech block has no markings. Mounted in a 1-pc walnut half stock with checkered forearm & pistol grip stock that has copper musket/carbine style buttplate without trap. Forearm has crown stag tip and bbl is secured with single key. Trigger is single set. Lock plate, hammer and thumb lever are engraved in style typical of this era and pattern. Bbl is unmarked other than “11750”. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms “all such civilian-modified M 1873 rifles, as long as conclusively established contemporary to use in the 19th century, would be regarded fine collectors items (valued for their appearance and quality of workmanship) but not the rare officers sporting rifle”. This gun is possibly contemporary to the era with matching added SNs “11750”. This configuration made without ramrod was purchased by Lewis Yearout in 1971. PROVENANCE: Joseph Hajec, Marina Del Ray, CA. Lewis Yearout 1971. Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Bbl is gray/brown with pitting, rust and staining, remainder of metal is similar gray/brown color with spotted areas of rust overall. Trigger guard is made from cut down Civil War era musket trigger guard. Stock has unusual feature of checkering being raised higher than rest of stock with a central 1/4″ strip added to top and bottom center of entire stock in configuration I have not seen before. Trigger is coarsely checkered. It is hard to date the “modification” of this particular arm as it is so different to other noted 19th century “officer modifications”. Gun functions poorly and will not hold at full cock. Bore has discernible rifling though pitted. 4-53978 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 3214 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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SPRINGFIELD CUSTOM MODIFIED OFFICERS SPORTING STYLE RIFLE.