RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1881 TRAPDOOR FORAGER SHOTGUN.

RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1881 TRAPDOOR FORAGER SHOTGUN. SN 1151. Cal. 20 ga. SN 1151. Rare Forager’s shotgun with 26” round bbl, bead front sight, which is missing, and standard trapdoor breech block marked “1881”. It has the 1873 lockplate & hammer with its own style of 1-pc half stock secured to bbl with a screw through forestock. It has 1873-style smooth buttplate with “US” on tang and without holes in wood underneath. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only 1,376 of these shotguns were made in period 1881-1885. Stock has outline of SWP” cartouche on left side of wrist and P” in a circle below bottom tang. Right side of heel has an oval brass plate attached marked “40”, probably an old museum tag or possibly a military rack number. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl is a light cleaned gray patina with evidence of cleaning. Breech block retains traces of silvered case colors with numerous small nicks, while inside has bright case colors. Lockplate & hammer retain most of their dark orig case colors with hammer nose & spur turned brown. Forestock is missing a chip in bbl channel, otherwise wood is sound with light handling & use marks and some fine splintering on forestock and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-59847 JR320 (3,000-4,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	2258	$4,600.00	RARE SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1881 TRAPDOOR FORAGER SHOTGUN. SN 1151. Cal. 20 ga. SN 1151. Rare Forager’s shotgun with 26” round bbl, bead front sight, which is missing, and standard trapdoor breech block marked “1881”. It has the 1873 lockplate & hammer with its own style of 1-pc half stock secured to bbl with a screw through forestock. It has 1873-style smooth buttplate with “US” on tang and without holes in wood underneath. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only 1,376 of these shotguns were made in period 1881-1885. Stock has outline of SWP” cartouche on left side of wrist and P” in a circle below bottom tang. Right side of heel has an oval brass plate attached marked “40”, probably an old museum tag or possibly a military rack number. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl is a light cleaned gray patina with evidence of cleaning. Breech block retains traces of silvered case colors with numerous small nicks, while inside has bright case colors. Lockplate & hammer retain most of their dark orig case colors with hammer nose & spur turned brown. Forestock is missing a chip in bbl channel, otherwise wood is sound with light handling & use marks and some fine splintering on forestock and retains most of an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-59847 JR320 (3,000-4,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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