EXTREMELY RARE MODEL 1869 SPRINGFIELD BREECH LOADING PISTOL.

Revised: 3/3/2011

CORRECTION: This is the exact pistol illustrated on pg 257 of the William Locke collection and of course carries the same serial number 24579. It has come to our attention that specs on this pistol are not consistent with those illustrated in Frasca’s book The 45-70 Springfield Book II. These pistols were of course an experiment and we are not certain as to whether this is a variation or something that was made to replicate an original. In disassembling the gun, the patina on the interior of the stock, the color on the metal parts protected by the stock as opposed to the color of the metal exposed clearly indicates that this pistol in its current configuration has been like this for a very, very long time. It is offered with this knowledge and caveat.

EXTREMELY RARE MODEL 1869 SPRINGFIELD BREECH LOADING PISTOL. Cal. 50-70. Extraordinarily rare with less than 50 having been produced at Springfield Armory in 1869. These pistols were produced at the direction of the Ordnance Board to develop a large war pistol for the Cavalry. Springfield Armory built these pistols on Model 1868 Trapdoor actions with 9″ tapered rnd bbls and barleycorn shaped front sights. They utilized standard breech blocks which were stamped with a small “69” and standard “1863” dated lockplates & hammers. A standard 2-pc carbine trigger guard was utilized with a bent tang and brass butt cap with integral brass back strap. The sgl bbl band is secured with a bottom mounted spring keeper. Pistol is mounted in a nicely figured 1-pc walnut stock with curved smooth grip and raised side panels. This exact pistol, identified by SN is pictured as the bottom plate on p. 257 of The Wm. M. Locke Collection book. CONDITION: Fine plus. The metal overall retains a light to medium gray patina with smoky case colors in the breech block. Stock is sound with a few scattered light storage & handling marks and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-42041 JR243 (7,500-12,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2474	$11,500.00	Revised: 3/3/2011 CORRECTION: This is the exact pistol illustrated on pg 257 of the William Locke collection and of course carries the same serial number 24579. It has come to our attention that specs on this pistol are not consistent with those illustrated in Frasca’s book The 45-70 Springfield Book II. These pistols were of course an experiment and we are not certain as to whether this is a variation or something that was made to replicate an original. In disassembling the gun, the patina on the interior of the stock, the color on the metal parts protected by the stock as opposed to the color of the metal exposed clearly indicates that this pistol in its current configuration has been like this for a very, very long time. It is offered with this knowledge and caveat. EXTREMELY RARE MODEL 1869 SPRINGFIELD BREECH LOADING PISTOL. Cal. 50-70. Extraordinarily rare with less than 50 having been produced at Springfield Armory in 1869. These pistols were produced at the direction of the Ordnance Board to develop a large war pistol for the Cavalry. Springfield Armory built these pistols on Model 1868 Trapdoor actions with 9″ tapered rnd bbls and barleycorn shaped front sights. They utilized standard breech blocks which were stamped with a small “69” and standard “1863” dated lockplates & hammers. A standard 2-pc carbine trigger guard was utilized with a bent tang and brass butt cap with integral brass back strap. The sgl bbl band is secured with a bottom mounted spring keeper. Pistol is mounted in a nicely figured 1-pc walnut stock with curved smooth grip and raised side panels. This exact pistol, identified by SN is pictured as the bottom plate on p. 257 of The Wm. M. Locke Collection book. CONDITION: Fine plus. The metal overall retains a light to medium gray patina with smoky case colors in the breech block. Stock is sound with a few scattered light storage & handling marks and retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-42041 JR243 (7,500-12,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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