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INDIAN USED SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1884 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 344362. Cal. 45-55 Carbine. Standard carbine with 22″ bbl, square base front sight, missing rear sight. Mounted in 1-pc walnut stock with 1873 style band with stacking swivel. Trigger guard is without sling swivel. Left side of stock has partial “SWP” cartouche visible and has the sling ring & bar. Buttplate was removed during the period of use and the butt of the stock shows heavy hard use as frequently observed on Indian used rifles & carbines. The buttplates were removed to be used as hide scrapers. Bottom of stock at the toe has been mounted with a sling swivel and both sides of butt have a star-shaped pattern of four small brass tacks with a large one in the center. CONDITION: Poor to fair with all the metal heavily pitted and showing a very dark blackish brown patina. Stock has a crack back of the lockplate and numerous cracks and heavy wear on the butt and overall retains a very dark patina. Mechanics are fine, very dark bore with visible rifling. 4-42267 JR183 (1,500-2,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011
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