SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1875 OFFICER’S MODEL TRAPDOOR RIFLE.

SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1875 OFFICER’S MODEL TRAPDOOR RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. NSN. Fine officer’s rifle with 26” tapered rnd bbl, Beach’s combination front sight with pin on top of the loop. It has a ski jump rifle ladder rear sight graduated to 500 yards on left side and 1,200 yards on ladder. It has “VP” & eagle proofs with another “P” near receiver ring. Low arch breechblock has small lettered “U.S. / MODEL / 1873” and lockplate is only marked with an eagle & “US / SPRINGFIELD”. Bottom of bbl has a sgl iron guide for orig brass tipped hickory rod. Mounted with 1-pc straight grain walnut stock with fancy silver-plated, pewter tip & sgl band with coarse checkered forestock & checkered straight grip with attached checkered pistol grip & rifle/carbine buttplate without trap that has “US” on tang. Top of wrist is mounted with an orig oval base, tang sight with 3-1/2” staff. Lockplate, breechblock, thumb lever, receiver ring, trigger guard, nosecap & buttplate tang are beautifully engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Only 477 of these beautiful rifles were made in period 1875 through 1885. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue. Breechblock, receiver, lockplate & hammer retain faint traces of case colors, being mostly a smooth, dark, silver/gray patina. Engraving is still sharp & clear. Trigger guard retains about 50% silvered case colors & buttplate 30-40% silvered case colors with pitting on heel. Pewter nosecap retains 65-70% orig milky nickel. Wood is sound with a couple of bruises in forearm checkering and another on wrist with light handling & use marks thereafter. There are a couple of small chips around rear lockplate screw and a stain on left side of comb. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a spot or two of light orange peel effect. 4-60284 JR535 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

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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	128b	$19,550.00	SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1875 OFFICER’S MODEL TRAPDOOR RIFLE. Cal. 45-70. NSN. Fine officer’s rifle with 26” tapered rnd bbl, Beach’s combination front sight with pin on top of the loop. It has a ski jump rifle ladder rear sight graduated to 500 yards on left side and 1,200 yards on ladder. It has “VP” & eagle proofs with another “P” near receiver ring. Low arch breechblock has small lettered “U.S. / MODEL / 1873” and lockplate is only marked with an eagle & “US / SPRINGFIELD”. Bottom of bbl has a sgl iron guide for orig brass tipped hickory rod. Mounted with 1-pc straight grain walnut stock with fancy silver-plated, pewter tip & sgl band with coarse checkered forestock & checkered straight grip with attached checkered pistol grip & rifle/carbine buttplate without trap that has “US” on tang. Top of wrist is mounted with an orig oval base, tang sight with 3-1/2” staff. Lockplate, breechblock, thumb lever, receiver ring, trigger guard, nosecap & buttplate tang are beautifully engraved in foliate arabesque patterns. Only 477 of these beautiful rifles were made in period 1875 through 1885. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Bbl retains about 90% strong orig blue. Breechblock, receiver, lockplate & hammer retain faint traces of case colors, being mostly a smooth, dark, silver/gray patina. Engraving is still sharp & clear. Trigger guard retains about 50% silvered case colors & buttplate 30-40% silvered case colors with pitting on heel. Pewter nosecap retains 65-70% orig milky nickel. Wood is sound with a couple of bruises in forearm checkering and another on wrist with light handling & use marks thereafter. There are a couple of small chips around rear lockplate screw and a stain on left side of comb. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a spot or two of light orange peel effect. 4-60284 JR535 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 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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