RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1875 3RD TYPE OFFICER’S TRAPDOOR RIFLE.

RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1875 3RD TYPE OFFICER’S TRAPDOOR RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 45-70. Beautiful officer’s rifle with 26″ tapered rnd bbl, Beach’s front sight with ski jump rifle ladder rear sight. It has low arch “1873” marked breech block with later lockplate markings without date. Mounted in a nicely figured, checkered American walnut stock with squared pewter forend cap with leaf patterns down the bottom, a sgl band retained with spring keeper and straight grip with smooth steel carbine/rifle buttplate without trap. Top of wrist has a mid-range tang sight. Front flat of receiver, breech block, top tang, thumb latch, hammer, lockplate, trigger guard, bbl band, buttplate tang & pewter forestock inlay are all very nicely engraved. Bbl has a sgl iron guide containing the orig hickory cleaning rod with unplated brass tips. It has a 2-pc trigger guard with a serrated single-set trigger. Left side of wrist has a rectangular “SWP” cartouche with date “1885”. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & band retain most of their orig blue with some very fine freckles of light rust. Ramrod guide has bright blue as does the receiver. Breech block retains brilliant case colors in sheltered areas, moderately faded on top. Lockplate retains very strong, bright case colors and hammer dark case colors. Trigger guard is a blue/brown patina with light freckles of rust on tang. Buttplate retains 75-80% orig blue with some light surface rust. Wood is sound with fine handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig bright varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-31762 JR169 (17,500-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1164	$26,450.00	RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1875 3RD TYPE OFFICER’S TRAPDOOR RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 45-70. Beautiful officer’s rifle with 26″ tapered rnd bbl, Beach’s front sight with ski jump rifle ladder rear sight. It has low arch “1873” marked breech block with later lockplate markings without date. Mounted in a nicely figured, checkered American walnut stock with squared pewter forend cap with leaf patterns down the bottom, a sgl band retained with spring keeper and straight grip with smooth steel carbine/rifle buttplate without trap. Top of wrist has a mid-range tang sight. Front flat of receiver, breech block, top tang, thumb latch, hammer, lockplate, trigger guard, bbl band, buttplate tang & pewter forestock inlay are all very nicely engraved. Bbl has a sgl iron guide containing the orig hickory cleaning rod with unplated brass tips. It has a 2-pc trigger guard with a serrated single-set trigger. Left side of wrist has a rectangular “SWP” cartouche with date “1885”. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & band retain most of their orig blue with some very fine freckles of light rust. Ramrod guide has bright blue as does the receiver. Breech block retains brilliant case colors in sheltered areas, moderately faded on top. Lockplate retains very strong, bright case colors and hammer dark case colors. Trigger guard is a blue/brown patina with light freckles of rust on tang. Buttplate retains 75-80% orig blue with some light surface rust. Wood is sound with fine handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig bright varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-31762 JR169 (17,500-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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