CUSTER RANGE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

CUSTER RANGE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 45-70. SN 33507. Standard carbine with 22” rnd bbl, homemade silver blade front sight & 1873 rear sight, missing ladder. High arch breech block has orig “1873” markings, as does lockplate. Stacking swivel & saddle ring are missing and it has an orig 1873 solid carbine buttplate without trap and stock is not cut for trap. It has early type breech block & first type thumb latch & also has early type shallow trigger guard. It appears to have first type firing pin but with the narrower head that may have been a field alteration to prevent sticking. This firing pin is broken but has the square shoulder at front end for the return spring. Given all of the unaltered, original 1873 parts still present on this rifle, lends credence to it having been lost from military inventory prior to 1878 when major alterations were available for the 1873 carbine. Lending further credence to the possibility of Indian use is the replaced front sight that is possibly from a silver coin & the lack of a saddle ring. Broken sight is commonplace and it appears that the broken sight base was at one time altered into a rear sight but is now frozen in the down position. CONDITION: Fair. No orig finish remains being a crusty, dark brown, rusty patina over most of metal surfaces with a cleaned area on upper bbl. Stock is missing a sliver from front area of lock & two more from rear area with a crack back of lockplate. There are numerous grain checks in butt & wood shows heavy, hard use with dings & gouges and retains a dark old patina. Firing pin broken as noted, otherwise mechanics are fine. Worn dark bore with traces of rifling. 4-59072 JR342 (5,000-10,000)

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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	1302	$0.00	CUSTER RANGE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1873 SADDLE RING CARBINE. Cal. 45-70. SN 33507. Standard carbine with 22” rnd bbl, homemade silver blade front sight & 1873 rear sight, missing ladder. High arch breech block has orig “1873” markings, as does lockplate. Stacking swivel & saddle ring are missing and it has an orig 1873 solid carbine buttplate without trap and stock is not cut for trap. It has early type breech block & first type thumb latch & also has early type shallow trigger guard. It appears to have first type firing pin but with the narrower head that may have been a field alteration to prevent sticking. This firing pin is broken but has the square shoulder at front end for the return spring. Given all of the unaltered, original 1873 parts still present on this rifle, lends credence to it having been lost from military inventory prior to 1878 when major alterations were available for the 1873 carbine. Lending further credence to the possibility of Indian use is the replaced front sight that is possibly from a silver coin & the lack of a saddle ring. Broken sight is commonplace and it appears that the broken sight base was at one time altered into a rear sight but is now frozen in the down position. CONDITION: Fair. No orig finish remains being a crusty, dark brown, rusty patina over most of metal surfaces with a cleaned area on upper bbl. Stock is missing a sliver from front area of lock & two more from rear area with a crack back of lockplate. There are numerous grain checks in butt & wood shows heavy, hard use with dings & gouges and retains a dark old patina. Firing pin broken as noted, otherwise mechanics are fine. Worn dark bore with traces of rifling. 4-59072 JR342 (5,000-10,000) 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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