SCARCE HIGH CONDITION SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1879 SADDLE RING CARBINE.

SCARCE HIGH CONDITION SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1879 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 227859. Cal. 45-70. Standard carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, square base front sight and 800 yard carbine ski jump rear sight with “C” on left side. Breech block is marked with the date “1873” and the lockplate has standard markings. Mounted in a 1-pc, uncheckered walnut half stock with single bbl band and spring keeper. Left side of the wrist has a crisp “SWP / 1882” cartouche. Carbine buttplate with trap contains an orig 3-pc cleaning rod and broken shell extractor. Left side of stock, by the receiver, has a sling bar & ring and the bbl band & trigger guard are correct for the model without stacking swivel or sling loop. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 15,000 of these carbines were produced in the period 1879-1885. This time frame was during the height of the Indian Wars and the vast majority of these scarce carbines were issued to cavalry units operating on the western frontier fighting various Indian tribes. Rarely are they ever found in unaltered condition and are especially hard to find with orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains virtually all of its strong bright orig blue, turned a little plum. Rear sight & bbl band retain most of their orig blue. Receiver retains thin orig finish and breech block about all of its orig case colors, brilliant on the inside, faded, but present, on the outside. Lockplate & hammer retain about all of their oil quenched black case hardened finish and the trigger guard most of its orig blue, slightly thin on the bottom tang. Buttplate retains about 90% strong orig blue. Stock has a hairline in front of trigger plate, otherwise is completely sound with only a couple of minor chips in the front of the lockplate and a few minor handling & storage marks and retains about all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. This is one of the finest trapdoor carbines to come to the auction market in many years. 4-41988 JR181 (6,500-9,500)

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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	2463	$0.00	SCARCE HIGH CONDITION SPRINGFIELD MODEL 1879 SADDLE RING CARBINE. SN 227859. Cal. 45-70. Standard carbine with 22″ rnd bbl, square base front sight and 800 yard carbine ski jump rear sight with “C” on left side. Breech block is marked with the date “1873” and the lockplate has standard markings. Mounted in a 1-pc, uncheckered walnut half stock with single bbl band and spring keeper. Left side of the wrist has a crisp “SWP / 1882” cartouche. Carbine buttplate with trap contains an orig 3-pc cleaning rod and broken shell extractor. Left side of stock, by the receiver, has a sling bar & ring and the bbl band & trigger guard are correct for the model without stacking swivel or sling loop. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 15,000 of these carbines were produced in the period 1879-1885. This time frame was during the height of the Indian Wars and the vast majority of these scarce carbines were issued to cavalry units operating on the western frontier fighting various Indian tribes. Rarely are they ever found in unaltered condition and are especially hard to find with orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains virtually all of its strong bright orig blue, turned a little plum. Rear sight & bbl band retain most of their orig blue. Receiver retains thin orig finish and breech block about all of its orig case colors, brilliant on the inside, faded, but present, on the outside. Lockplate & hammer retain about all of their oil quenched black case hardened finish and the trigger guard most of its orig blue, slightly thin on the bottom tang. Buttplate retains about 90% strong orig blue. Stock has a hairline in front of trigger plate, otherwise is completely sound with only a couple of minor chips in the front of the lockplate and a few minor handling & storage marks and retains about all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. This is one of the finest trapdoor carbines to come to the auction market in many years. 4-41988 JR181 (6,500-9,500) 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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